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AILANTHUS

Ailanthus altissima

Ailanthus altissima of the family Simaroubaceae, the quassia family

An urban tree (tree-of-heaven), planted worldwide (and a weed tree)

My thanks to Paul van Rijckevorsel for this summary



my samples



both sides and both ends of a sample piece


end grain closeup of the piece directly above



web pics


planks


two views of a spalted bowl blank