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Zanthoxylum davyi

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Forest knobwood
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. davyi
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum davyi
Synonyms
  • Fagara davyi I.Verd.
  • Zanthoxylum thunbergii DC.
  • Zanthoxylum thunbergii var. grandifolia Harv.

Zanthoxylum davyi, the forest knobwood, is a dioecious species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa, western Eswatini and eastern Zimbabwe. It occurs in coastal and mistbelt forests, and grows some 10 to 24 m tall.[1]

Bole and bark

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Their sturdy, straight trunks are heavily armed with hornlike knobs.[1]

Foliage and flowers

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The compound leaves are 5 to 30 cm long.[1]

Species interactions and uses

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Birds eat the fruit.[1]

Similar species

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Similar species are the smaller Z. capense which occurs in mostly dryer inland regions, and Z. leprieurii which is native to sand forests of subtropical lowlands.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Pooley, Elsa (2006). Forest plants in the forest and in the garden. Pinetown: The flora publications trust. p. 47. ISBN 0-620-37012-2.