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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tambataru being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Zanthoxylum davyi
- Zanthoxylum martinicense
- Zanthoxylum rhetsa
- Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum
- Zanthoxylum caribaeum
- Mezoneuron cucullatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Zanthoxylum
- Species
- Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
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