Zanthoxylum fagara
(L.) Sarg.
Rutaceae
Fagara affinis (Kunth) Schult. & Schult.f.
Fagara culantrillo (Kunth) Krug & Urb.
Fagara fagara (L.) Kuntze
Fagara fagara (L.) Small
Fagara hyemalis (A.St.-Hil.) Engl.
Fagara inermis Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Fagara lentiscifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Fagara nigrescens R.E.Fr.
Fagara nigrescens Urb. & Ekman
Fagara peckoltiana (Engl.) Engl.
Fagara peruviana Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Fagara pterota L.
Fagaras fagara (L.) Kuntze
Pterota fagara (L.) Crantz
Schinus fagara L.
Zanthoxylum affine Kunth
Zanthoxylum aguilarii Standl. & Steyerm.
Zanthoxylum atoyacanum Lundell
Zanthoxylum atratum Alain
Zanthoxylum culantrillo Kunth
Zanthoxylum friesii P.G.Waterman
Zanthoxylum hyemale A. St.-Hil.
Zanthoxylum insulare Rose
Zanthoxylum lentiscifolium (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Andersson
Zanthoxylum nicaraguense Standl. & L.O.Williams
Zanthoxylum nigrescens J.Jiménez Alm.
Zanthoxylum peckoltianum Engl.
Zanthoxylum praecox A.St.-Hil.
Zanthoxylum pterota (L.) Kunth
Zanthoxylum pterota (L.) St.-Lag.
Zanthoxylum sonorense Lundell
Common Name:
General Information
Zanthoxylum fagara is a semideciduous shrub or a small slender tree with an open crown; it can grow, from 4 - 12 metres tall. The cylindrical but crooked bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter. It is short, branching a metre or so from the base, and armed with stout spines about 12mm long[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
,
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 harvested from the wild for its timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia to Colombia and Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Texas; Caribbean - Cuba, Dominica
Habitat
Open sandy or dry loam, in clearings or among shrubs and low trees of secondary formations at elevations of 150 - 450 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.
]. Found in moist soils in more open, primary forests, edges of woods and denser forests[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it can be found from near sea level to over 2,000 metres.
Grows best in a sunny position[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. Tolerates seasonal inundation of the soil[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Plants have a moderate rate of growth[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
The whole plant has a disagreeable odour[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark, leaves and roots have medicinal properties[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Other Uses
The wood is almost white, pale yellow, or light brown. It is odourless and tasteless; straight or roey-grained; medium-textured; fairly light in weight, but firm and rather tough for its weight; very durable. It saws slightly woolly; is easy to work; capable of taking a smooth, lustrous polish; and holds its place well when finished[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
,
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.
]. It is used in general construction, for stays, poles, stakes, cart bodies, lathe work and cabinet making in general[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within 40 - 60 days[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
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