Zanthoxylum flavum
Alexander, Jamaica Satinwood
Other regional names: Jamaican Satinwood
- Jamaican Satinwood
Also known as: Zanthoxylum cribosum Spreng. +1 more
- Zanthoxylum cribosum Spreng.
- Zanthoxylum jucundum Duchass. ex Eggers, 1876
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Zanthoxylum flavum (commonly known as Alexander or Jamaica satinwood) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms