Zanthoxylum myriacanthum
Zanthoxylum myriacanthum
Safety & Hazards
The plant has been used as a fish poison[1].
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Stored seed may requires up to 3 months cold stratification, though scarification may also help[2]. Germination should take place within 6 months, though it might take another 12 months. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them until large enough to plant out. Cuttings of half-ripe wood. Root cuttings, 3cm long, planted horizontally in pots. Good percentage[3]. Suckers, removed when the plant is dormant, and planted direct into their permanent positions[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zanthoxylum+myriacanthum>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [2]The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. — Dirr. M. A. and Heuser. M. W. · Athens Ga. Varsity Press · 1987 · ISBN 0942375009 ↩︎A very detailed book on propagating trees. Not for the casual reader.
- [3]Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. — Sheat. W. G. · MacMillan and Co · 1948 · ISBN - ↩︎A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
- [4]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 47 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. · 1966 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A treatment of the Malaysian species of Zanthoxylum, amongst other articles. It can be downloaded from the internet.