Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Hercules Club, Hercules Club Pricklyash
Other regional names: Hercules' Club +3 more
- Hercules' Club
- Pepperbark
- Southern Prickly Ash
- West Indian Yellowwood
Also known as: Zanthoxylum alveolatum Shuttlew. ex A.Gray +2 more
- Zanthoxylum alveolatum Shuttlew. ex A.Gray
- Zanthoxylum coriaceum Wright ex A.Gray
- Zanthoxylum tweedyi Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (commonly known as Hercules-club or Hercules-club pricklyash) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Zanthoxylum is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms