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Ailanthus excelsa, <ref name="Ailanthus excelsa"/> commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. In Tamil, it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odour.There are many related species in Ailanthus.
Ailanthus derived from ailanto, an Ambonese <ref name="Ambonese"/> word probably meaning "tree of the gods" or "tree of heaven") is a genus of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales or Geraniales). The genus is native from east Asia south to northern Australasia.
==Common name==
* '''ENGLISH''' - Indian Tree of Heaven
* '''KANNADA''' - ದೊಡಬೇವು
* '''HINDI''' - महानिंब
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="des">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailanthus_excelsa wikipedia]</ref>
<ref name="des">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailanthus wikipedia]</ref>
</references>
==External link==
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Tree%20of%20Heaven.html flowers of india]
[[Category:Herbs]]