prickly yellow-wood, sea ash, West Indian yellow-wood, Hercules' club, pepperwood, toothache tree
Botanical Details
Family
Rutaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
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