Zanthoxylum heterophyllum Sm.

Bois de catafaille nois (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Zanthoxylum

Characteristics

A tree. The trunk can be 30-50 cm across. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The young leaves can have 30 pairs of leaflets. The older leaves have 3-6 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. Male and female flowers are separate. Male flowers are in groups of 100 flowers and females in groups of 60 flowers. They are yellow. The fruit are small and round or oval. They have a black seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid locations.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible barks fruits
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Distribution

Zanthoxylum heterophyllum world distribution map, present in Mauritius and Réunion

Conservation status

Zanthoxylum heterophyllum threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:775768-1
WFO ID wfo-0000429588
COL ID 5CWGR
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Zanthoxylum heterophyllum Fagara heterophylla