Tree in Central Portugal

Can you please assist here. Following are pictures of an obviously invasive tree in Central Portugal and several people would like to know what it is. No one knows if it flowers or fruits (but obviously does). I have made two suggestions but will not say what I have said.

Any guesses?

Trunk after the winter ...



Renegade triffids about 50cm tall ....



New pics today ...





The new red growth is puzzling.

Thank you in advance.

 

Ailanthus altisima.. the tree of heaven!

It's a bit of a pest.. seeds everywhere, suckers and lifts paving slabs!

 

P.s .. cutting it back just encourages it more... I'd take the weedkiller aproach

 

Thanks Quercus and Marley ... that was one of my two.

It is not in my area ... I am in Southern Portugal and you rarely see this tree here but I did have one in Bucks for 18 years which neither flowered not sent out suckers, obviously because of the climate.

As you can see from the pictures, these people live on many, many hectares of land so weedkiller is not an option.

Our problem here in the South is any of the Acacias and they are now on the invasive list and banned from being sold in garden centres.

Thank you both. xx

 

Yes, that was another Marley ... we had it going rampant in the grounds on the Isle of Wight and it's new leaves were red ... if I can remember that long ago ....... :dh:

 

I think the worst thing you can do with Ailanthus is cultivate the root area, any damage of roots will cause it to sucker.
Cut it down to a stump and you get the most amazing shoots with massive leaves.