Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Zanthoxylum > Zanthoxylum americanumZanthoxylum americanum (Common pricky-ash; common pricklyash; toothachetree)Synonyms: Thylax fraxineum; Xanthophyllon clavatum; Zanthoxylum americanum f. americanum; Zanthoxylum americanum f. armatius; Zanthoxylum americanum f. impuniens; Zanthoxylum caribaeum (heterotypic); Zanthoxylum cauliflorum; Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (heterotypic); Zanthoxylum clava-herculis var. americanum; Zanthoxylum fraxineum; Zanthoxylum fraxinifolium (heterotypic); Zanthoxylum mite; Zanthoxylum ramiflorum; Zanthoxylum tricarpum (heterotypic) Zanthoxylum americanum, the common prickly-ash, common pricklyash, common prickly ash or northern prickly-ash (also sometimes called toothache tree, yellow wood, or suterberry), is an aromatic shrub or small tree native to central and eastern portions of the United States and Canada. It is the northernmost New World species in the citrus (Rutaceae) family, and is part of the same genus as sichuan pepper. It can grow to 10 meters (33 ft) tall with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 15 cm (5.9 in). It produces membranous leaflets and axillary flower clusters. The wood is not commercially valuable, but oil extracts from the bark have been used in traditional and alternative medicine, and have been studied for antifungal and cytotoxic properties. The genus name is sometimes spelled Xanthoxyl |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [2] | Dioecious | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | Scent [2] | All parts of the plant are fragrant. The bruised foliage has a delicious resinous orange-like perfume; | Structure [2] | Shrub | Usage [2] | The fruits have been used by young men as a perfume;
Wood - soft. It weighs 35lb per cubic foot; Of little use; | | Height [2] | 13.12 feet (4 m) | Width [2] | 13.12 feet (4 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Zanthoxylum americanum |
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Bluestone National Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
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3517 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Chippewa Nature Center |
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Michigan, United States |
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Edwin S. George Reserve |
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1297 |
Michigan, United States |
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Gettysburg National Military Park |
V |
3560 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Grand Rapids Audubon Club Maher Sanctuary |
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80 |
Michigan, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Pipestone National Monument |
V |
326 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
II |
5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
25823 |
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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