Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus

Ailanthus fordii Noot.

First published in Fl. Males. 6: 220 (1963)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (S. Yunnan, S. Guangdong, Hong Kong). It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, China Southeast

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1961 Ford, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000651368 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1961 Ford, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000651370 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1961 s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000651369 Unknown Type Material Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [4937] Hong Kong K004828366 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9483] Hong Kong K004828369 Yes
Ford, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K004828373 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8616] Hong Kong K004828370 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K004828374 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [5697] Hong Kong K004828365 Yes
Lau, C.P. [038] Hong Kong K004828367 Yes
Lau, Y.S. [1438] Hong Kong K004828375 Yes
Ford, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K004828372 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8753] Hong Kong K004828371 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12511] Hong Kong K004828376 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8754] Hong Kong K004828368 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0