Tree of heaven: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Tree of heaven in English is the name of a plant defined with Ailanthus altissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Toxicodendron altissimum Mill., Anacardiaceae (among others).

2) Tree of heaven is also identified with Ailanthus excelsa It has the synonym Pongelion excelsum (Roxb.) Pierre (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Botanical dermatology. (1979)
· Poisonous Plants of the United States. (1975)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Mémoires de l’Académie des Sciences (1786)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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