Rutaceae FAMILY
Zanthoxylum fagara
Zanthoxylum fagara
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
GrowthMedium
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[1]. Tolerates seasonal inundation of the soil[1]. Plants have a moderate rate of growth[1]. The whole plant has a disagreeable odour[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zanthoxylum+fagara>
Pollinators
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References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎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.
- [2]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎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/
- [3]Woods of Northeastern Peru — Williams L. · Field Museum Press; Chicago. · 1936 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎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.