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Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
Also called Tambataru
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium is a deciduous tree from Central and South America, reaching about 12 m, with cone-shaped thorns on its trunk and branches. It is a tree of open areas and is not shade tolerant, so it is not a typical houseplant.
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae. It is known by the common names mamica de cadela, tambataru, and prickly ash. It is native to Central and South America. It is a common tree on the Cerrado.
The tree is not shade tolerant, so it can be found in open areas in and around forests.
This is a medicinal plant. The bark is used to treat toothache and earache. It is used as an anti-inflammatory. It is used to treat malaria. Parts of the plant also have antibacterial and fungicidal action.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zanthoxylum rhoifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
