Prickly Ash
Zanthoxylum americanum
Rutaceae
Growth Habit
ShrubDescription
A 12-25 ft., many-branched, shrub that often forms dense thickets. Toothachetree or prickly ash is a citrus and all parts are pungent and aromatic. Inconspicuous flowers are followed by small red, turning black, fruits. Stems are armed with nodal pairs of thorns. Compound leaves, resembling ash foliage, are dark-green. Yellow autumn color.
Source of plant
Unknown
