Zanthoxylum simulans
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Chinese-pepper · also Chinese prickly-ash, Flatspine prickly-ash, Large-leaflet prickly-ash
Zanthoxylum simulans is a spreading shrub or small tree, typically growing up to 7 meters tall. It is characterized by pinnate leaves with 7-11 leaflets, short spines on its stems and leaf petioles, and large knobs on its branches. Small flowers are followed by rough, reddish-brown berries that release black seeds upon splitting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 100.00%—2.6 in
- 30.00%—19 in
- 10.00%—16 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Mature height
- 23 ft
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.2 in, mean 8.9 in, 90th percentile 19 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests