Zanthoxylum sprucei
Engl.
Rutaceae
Fagara spruce (Engl.) Engl.
Fagara weberbaueri K. Krause
Zanthoxylum annulatum Rusby
Zanthoxylum cardenasii Rusby
Zanthoxylum weberbaueri (K. Krause) J.F. Macbr.
Common Name:
Fruiting branch, with some fruits splitting to release the seed.
Photograph by: A. Fuentes
General Information
Zanthoxylum sprucei is a tree with a spreading crown growing around 12 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is armed with stout spines and can be unbranched for up to 4.5 metres[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador.
Habitat
Sandy or dry medium loams, in scant or fairly dense forest growth at elevations from 150 - 420 metres in Peru[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 100 metres to over 1,000 metres.
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is creamy yellow or pale white throughout with extensive greyish areas and brown striping caused by stain. It has no distinctive odour or taste; is straight-grained; medium-textured; fairly light or moderately heavy; easy to cut, takes a moderately smooth, dull finish, and holds its place well[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
