Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides
Senegal Prickly Ash
Also known as: Fagara senegalensis (DC.) A.Chev. +3 more
- Fagara senegalensis (DC.) A.Chev.
- Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.
- Zanthoxylum polygamum Schumach.
- Zanthoxylum senegalense DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (commonly known as Senegal prickly-ash) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Zanthoxylum is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo