Wood: Soft, close-grained, light in weight, pale brown to nearly white.
Uses: Paper pulp. The tree is also sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat: Usually rich woods.
Range: Pennsylvania across to Nebraska, south to Oklahoma, east to Alabama.
Distinguishing Features: The Ohio Buckeye differs from the Horse Chestnut {Aesculus hippocastanum} by its non-sticky buds. It differs from the Red Buckeye by the greenish-yellow flowers and prickly fruits.
TREE-OF-HEAVEN
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
Growth Form: Medium to large tree to 75 feet tall; trunk diameter up to 2 feet; crown spreading and irregular. The tree readily spreads by underground root-suckers.
Bark: Smooth or slightly roughened, light brown to dark brown.
Twigs: Stout, angular, smooth, gray to light brown, with lenticels; leaf scars alternate, large, broadly heart-shaped, slightly elevated, with usually 9 bundle traces.