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General Information

Zanthoxylum ekmanii is a deciduous tree growing from 13 - 30 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter. On younger trees the bole is armed with large prickles that can be about 5cm wide and 1cm thick, but these generally fall off older trees[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Central America - Panama to Mexico.

Habitat

An understorey tree in moist to wet rainforests[, ]. Wet forest or thickets, at elevations a little above sea level in Guatemala[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	18.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, though sometimes found at elevations 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

The bark and the thorns are used medicinally[]. No more information is given.

Other Uses

The heartwood is greyish brown; the sapwood bright or light yellow when freshly cut, darkening on exposure. The wood is slightly fragrant when fresh, easy to cut and split[]. It is said to be used for furniture and construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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