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Ailanthus altissima Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses General Uses: A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves[7]. The leaves contain 12% tannin[218]. The leaves and wood are high in cellulose and are used in paper-making[7, 74]. The crushed leaves and flowers are insect-repellent[14]. Extracts from the plant have insecticidal activity[218]. An aqueous extract of the leaves contains a substance that is toxic to other tree seedlings[240]. When plants are put into marshy areas they drain the soil and thereby remove mosquito breeding sites[254]. The plants have extensive root systems and sucker freely, they can be used in soil-stabilization programmes[149]. Since the plant is tolerant of soil pollution it can also be used in land reclamation schemes on old mine tips etc[200]. Plants can be grown as a tall hedge[14]. Wood - fairly hard, heavy, difficult to split, not durable, coarse grained. It is used for cabinet making, general construction, fuel etc[4, 46, 149, 178]. For further Ailanthus altissima gardening information |
