Rutaceae FAMILY
Zanthoxylum schreberi
Zanthoxylum schreberi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
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.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Costa Rica; Caribbean - Trinidad to the Dominican Republic.
HabitatCoastal 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. ].