Tree-of-heaven is rapidly becoming the only remaining bank tree species. Photo by Twan Leenders One way of categorizing plants is based on their origin: native plants are those that have lived in an ...
Stop planting Chinese pistache! Apparently 8.1% of our urban tree canopy is Chinese pistache (Pistacea chinensis), now the most common urban tree in Chico. I have spent hundreds of hours with ...
This plant was probably introduced to the area ... Star-of-Bethlehem: Widely scattered in three locations. Tree of heaven: Found in three spots. Vinca minor (periwinkle): Found in three locations ...
This week I want to talk about tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), an invasive species from Asia. It has been in the news lately because it is a major host plant of the spotted lanternfly ...
The spotted lanternfly is a sap feeding plant-hopper from China ... as well as the invasive "Tree of Heaven". It can be detrimental to farmers. "We've seen a big explosion across the state ...