Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Lév.
Source:
tro
Year:
1914
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 266 (1914)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133290
Common Names
- Zanthoxylum Esquirolii
- Esquirolii Zanthoxylum
- Zanthoxylum
Description
Zanthoxylum esquirolii (also called Chinese prickly ash, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to the temperate forests of East Asia. It has large, pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers that bloom in the spring. It grows in moist, shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Zanthoxylum esquirolii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Zanthoxylum esquirolii has small, yellow flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.
Where to Find Zanthoxylum esquirolii
Zanthoxylum esquirolii is found in tropical forests of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Zanthoxylum genus
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia baileyensis,
Acmadenia bodkinii,
Acmadenia burchellii,
Acmadenia candida,
Acmadenia densifolia,
Acmadenia faucitincta,
Acmadenia flaccida,
Acmadenia fruticosa,
Acmadenia gracilis,
Acmadenia heterophylla,
Acmadenia kiwanensis,
Acmadenia latifolia,
Acmadenia laxa,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia macropetala,
Acmadenia maculata,
Acmadenia matroosbergensis,
Acmadenia mundiana,
Acmadenia nivea,
Acmadenia nivenii,
Acmadenia obtusata,
Acmadenia patentifolia,
Acmadenia rourkeana,
Acmadenia rupicola,
Acmadenia sheilae,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia tetracarpellata,
Acmadenia tetragona,
Acmadenia trigona,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia wittebergensis,
Acradenia euodiiformis,
Acradenia frankliniae,
Acronychia richards-beehleri,
Acronychia aberrans,
Acronychia acidula,
Acronychia acronychioides,
Acronychia acuminata,
Acronychia arfakensis,
Acronychia baeuerlenii,
Acronychia brassii,
Acronychia carrii,
Acronychia cartilaginea,
Acronychia chooreechillum,