Land Plants - invasive

Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) on Aug 4, 2021

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Ongoing monitoring

Description of specimen

Various ages of tree of heaven growing along canal in Albany

Commentary

Thanks for this report, Isaac. I will try and reach out to the irrigation district and see if they can address it!

Coordinator Western Invasives Network
March 23, 2022, 6:27 a.m.

Remedy

Check out a really thorough guide regarding tree of heaven identification and control OSU’s Solve Pest Problems: https://solvepestproblems.oregonstate.edu/weeds/tree-of-heaven

The Portland metro-area Cooperative Weed Management Area also has some great best management practices for handling this weed The 4 County CWMA: https://4countycwma.org/assets/best-mgmt-practices/tree-of-heaven-bmp_final.pdf

Resources

https://solvepestproblems.oregonstate.edu/weeds/tree-of-heaven

https://4countycwma.org/assets/best-mgmt-practices/tree-of-heaven-bmp_final.pdf

Location

Tree of Heaven growing along Albany canal upstream of powerhouse

Expert Reviewer

Coordinator Western Invasives Network
Western Invasives Network

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