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Ailanthus altissima (/ eɪ ˈ l æ n θ ə s æ l ˈ t ɪ s ɪ m ə / ay-LAN-thəss al-TIH-sim-ə), [3] commonly known as tree of heaven, ghetto palm, Ailanthus, varnish tree, copal tree, stinking sumac, Chinese sumac, paradise tree, [4] or in Chinese as chouchun (Chinese: 臭椿; pinyin: chòuchūn), is a deciduous tree in the family Simaroubaceae. [1]
The Christmas tree, which can be traced in its origins back to pre-Christian European beliefs, represents an axis mundi. [32] In Yoruba religion, oil palm is the axis mundi (though not necessarily a "world tree") that Ọrunmila climbs to alternate between heaven and earth. [33] Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1492)
A world tree is a common motif in Persian mythology, the legendary bird Simurgh (alternatively, Saēna bird; Sēnmurw and Senmurv) perches atop a tree in the center of the sea Vourukasa. This tree is described as having all-healing properties and many seeds. [66] In another account, the tree is the very same tree of the White Hōm (Haōma). [67]
The world tree, with its branches reaching up into the sky, and roots deep into the earth, can be seen to dwell in three worlds—a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below. This great tree acts as an axis mundi, supporting or holding up the cosmos.
The tree of life connects the upper world, middle world and underworld. It is also imagined as the "white creator lord" (yryn-al-tojon), [50] thus synonymous with the creator deity, giving rise to different worlds. The world tree or tree of life is an important symbol in Turkic mythology. [51] It is a common motif in carpets.
The fast-growing deciduous tree, the tree of heaven, can kill native plants, destroy infrastructure, and be incredibly tough to eradicate.
Among Siberian shamans, a central tree may be used as a ladder to ascend the heavens. [23] Davidson says that the notion of an eagle atop a tree and the world serpent coiled around the roots of the tree has parallels in other cosmologies from Asia. She goes on to say that Norse cosmology may have been influenced by these Asiatic cosmologies ...
The Appeal to Heaven flag, or “Pine Tree” flag, features a green pine tree on a white field, with the words “An Appeal to Heaven” in black text above it.