In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee identifies the invasive tree of heaven, also known as stinking sumac, due to the foul odor that permeates from nearly all parts of the tree. The alternately held compound leaves have teeth at the base of the leaflets on stout stems, while the bark is a medium gray with white wormy marks. This tree spreads through the seeds of its female trees and from suckers off its root system, and it is also a host tree for the invasive spotted lanternfly.

For more about invasive species, visit the Purdue invasive species website: https://ag.purdue.edu/reportinvasive/.

For more on Tree of Heaven, watch this webinar (   • Tree of Heaven: Identification & Mana...  ) through EAB University (http://www.emeraldashborer.info/eabu.....

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