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Where is Tree of heaven illegal? State-by-state
Also called: Ailanthus altissima. 21 state lists in our data name it. Checked 2026-10-14.
| State | Status | Official list |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Legally regulated — restrictions apply | Class C noxious weed (Table 6) |
| California | Legally regulated — restrictions apply | Noxious weed (3 CCR § 4500) |
| Colorado | Legally regulated — restrictions apply | List C noxious weed (8 CCR 1206-2) |
| Connecticut | Yes — listed as prohibited | Prohibited invasive plant (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-381d) |
| Delaware | Yes — listed as prohibited | Invasive Plant List (3 Del. C. § 2903; 3 DE Admin. Code 806) |
| Illinois | Yes — listed as prohibited | Exotic weed (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1100.30, Illinois Exotic Weed Act) |
| Indiana | Yes — listed as prohibited | Prohibited invasive terrestrial plant (312 IAC 18-3-25) |
| Maine | Yes — listed as prohibited | Do Not Sell list (01-001 CMR ch. 273) |
| Massachusetts | Yes — listed as prohibited | Prohibited plant (MDAR Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List) |
| Minnesota | Yes — listed as prohibited | Prohibited – eradicate (Minn. Stat. § 18.771; MDA list) |
| New Hampshire | Yes — listed as prohibited | Prohibited invasive plant (N.H. Admin. R. Agr 3802.01) |
| New Jersey | Restricted on a phase-in schedule | Prohibited invasive species (Invasive Species Management Act, 2026) |
| New Mexico | Not a sale ban — control-only list | Class C noxious weed (NMDA list, June 2020), control list |
| Ohio | Yes — listed as prohibited | Invasive plant (OAC 901:5-30-01) |
| Oregon | Legally regulated — restrictions apply | "B" noxious weed (OAR 603-052-1200 quarantine) |
| Pennsylvania | Yes — listed as prohibited | Class B noxious weed (PDA Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed List, 3 Pa.C.S. § 1511) |
| Vermont | Yes — listed as prohibited | Quarantine List Tier 2 (limited in VT) |
| Virginia | Yes — listed as prohibited | Tier 3 noxious weed; DCR invasive |
| Washington | Yes — listed as prohibited | Quarantined (WAC 16-752-610); Class C noxious weed, control list (WAC 16-750-015) |
| West Virginia | Legally regulated — restrictions apply | Noxious weed (W. Va. Code R. § 61-14A-5) |
| Wisconsin | Yes — listed as prohibited | Restricted invasive plant (NR 40) |
States not shown: we found no listing for Tree of heaven in the state lists PlantLegit currently tracks. That is not confirmation it is legal there; lists change and some states add plants by separate rule. Check your state agency. Federal list (7 CFR 360.200): not listed. Not legal advice.