Dark prickly ash
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
Family: Rutaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 12 m tall.
It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It needs to be a sunny areas.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Trinidad, Uruguay, Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mamica de cadela, Tamtataru