Zanthoxylum flavum

 ( Flavum ) 

Zanthoxylum flavum is a medium-sized tree in the family Rutaceae. Common names include noyer,

West Indian satinwood, yellow sanders, tembetaria, and yellow sandalwood. It is native to Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Florida Keys, exclusive of Key West where it has been Local extinction. It is threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for its dense, durable wood used in fine woodworking.

(1996). 9780471144137, Preservation Press. ISBN 9780471144137

---

Habitat

In its native subtropical range Z. flavum grows in areas with average to high rainfall year-round or with defined dry seasons. It grows on a variety of soils with different drainage regimes, from rapidly draining volcanic derived soils to well-draining clay soils.[1] The tree can grow on .

---

Description

It grows with a straight bole, producing a limited canopy of Pinnate,

9781152540668, General Books LLC. ISBN 9781152540668

clusters of small pale yellow to cream-coloured flowers and small black seeds. The species epithet flavum is Latin for yellow and indicates its flower colour.Archibald William Smith

Lorraine Harrison (2026). 9781845337315, Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 9781845337315

Sia Morhardt and Emil Morhardt Pollination is probably from bees, and the seeds are thought to be dispersed by birds and bats, as with the closely related species, Z. martinicense.

---

External links

• Bermuda Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Yellowood Webpage.

Categories: Flavum, Plants Described In 1807, Flora Of Florida, Trees Of Northern America, Trees Of The Caribbean, Taxa Named By Martin Vahl, Taxonomy Articles Created By Polbot

Post Comment