1. Deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
   "The tree of heaven has become invasive in many urban areas";
   - tree of the gods, Ailanthus altissima

Derived forms: trees of heaven

Type of: ailanthus

Part of: genus Ailanthus

Encyclopedia: Tree of heaven