Rutaceae FAMILY
Zanthoxylum martinicense
Zanthoxylum martinicense
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthFast
The plant requires overhead light[1]. A fast-growing tree[1]. Plants often flower and fruit all year round[2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zanthoxylum+martinicense>
Pollinators
Bees, Insects
References
- [1]Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands — Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. · USDA, Forest Service; Washington. · 1964 ↩︎Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
- [2]Flowering Plants of Jamaica — Adams. C.D. · University of the West Indies; Jamaica. · 1972 ↩︎A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
- [3]Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. — Barwick. M. · Thames & Hudson, London · 2004 · ISBN 0-500-51181-0 ↩︎A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
- [4]Puerto Rican Woods. Agriculture Handbook No. 205 — Longwood F.R. · USDA Forest Service; Washington · 1961 ↩︎Descriptions of 60 timbers from Puerto Rica.