PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- An invasive species has been impacting Virginia and more than 40 other states in the U.S. Read more Courtesy: Commonwealth of Virginia website The Tree-of-heaven can get up to 8 feet tall. The appearance is similar to native sumac and walnut species. The plant go t here after being used as an ornamental species. The flowers, leaves and wood all give off an odor "likened to rotting peanuts." The wind-born seeds can damage pipes and landscapes in urban areas as well as outcompete native plants. It produces a chemical inhibiting the growth of other plants. ...read more read less