Zanthoxylum schreberi
(J.F.Gmel.) Reynel ex C.Nelson
Rutaceae
Curtisia schreberi J.F.Gmel.
Fagara furfuracea (Tul.) Engl.
Fagara monophylla Lam.
Salmasia spinosa Spreng.
Zanthoxylum camphoratum Planch. & Linden
Zanthoxylum ferrisiae Standl.
Zanthoxylum furfuraceum Tul.
Zanthoxylum monophyllum (Lam.) P.Wilson
Zanthoxylum ochroxylum DC.
Zanthoxylum pentanome DC.
Zanthoxylum schreberi (J.F. Gmel.) Reynel
Zanthoxylum simplicifolium Vahl
Common Name:
General Information
Zanthoxylum schreberi is a deciduous shrub or tree with a spreading crown; it can grow 4 - 7.5 metres tall[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Costa Rica; Caribbean - Trinidad to the Dominican Republic.
Habitat
Coastal areas and limestone forests[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Most plants of this species are dioecious, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is dark brown; the sapwood light yellow. The wood is fine-textured, very hrd, heavy and tough. It takes a good polish. A good quality wood, but it is seldom available in suficient size and so is rarely used[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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