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panicles
panicles; and the male ones are characterized by having a
disgusting odour. The fruits are free in clusters, and each
is drawn out into a long wing with the seed in the middle.
The wood is fine grained and satiny. The tree, which is a
native of China and Japan, was introduced into England in
1751 and is a favourite in parks and gardens. A silk spinning
moth, the ailanthus moth (Bombyx or Philosamia cynthia),
lives on its leaves, and yields a silk more durable and
cheaper than mulberry silk, but inferior to it in fineness and
gloss. This moth is common near many towns in the eastern United
States; it is about 5 in. across, with angulated wings, and
in colour olive brown, with white markings. Other species of
ailanthus are: A. imberbifiora and A. punctata, important
Australian timber-trees; and A. excelsa, common in India.





Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia -- Please update as needed

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