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Ailanthus excelsa - Aralu, Indian tree of heaven
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Ailanthus excelsa, [1] 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 [2] 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
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