COLIMA Lime Prickly-ash, Uņa de Gato,
Zanthoxylum - Rutaceae, Citrus Family
DESCRIPTION:
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Small, rounded tree, recurved catclaw-like prickles on twigs and
trunk.
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Height: 15 feet.
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Flowers: Small, yellow-green, inconspicuous,
after rainfall.
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Fruit: Very small, one-seeded follicle-like,
black seeds.
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Foliage: Nearly evergreen, leaflets.
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Bark: Thin, gray, smooth or warty; armed with
catclaws.
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Growth rate: Medium to slow.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Sun: Partial shade to full sun.
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Soil: Any.
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Drainage: Moderate to well-drained.
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Water.- Low.
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Maintenance: Little needed.
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Propagation: Seed.
NATIVE HABITAT:
Many.
WILDLIFE USE:
Nest sites; leaves and twigs
browsed by deer,
COMMENTS:
Suffered greatly from 1989 freeze;
medicinal uses; yellow dye.
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