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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
prickly yellow-wood
Other common names
sea ashsouthern prickly ash
see moreWest Indian yellow-wood
Hercules' club
pepperwood
toothache tree
Synonyms
Botanical details
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Zanthoxylum
- Genus description
Zanthoxylum are broadly rounded to upright, spiny, deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs. They have aromatic bark and leaves. Sprays of small green or yellow-green flowers appear in spring or summer, followed by small fruits that split to reveal seeds attached by short threads
- Name status
Correct
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