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West Indian satinwood, Yellowwood Zanthoxylum flavum
Rutaceae
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Availability:
Native plant nurseries in South Florida.
Range:
The lower Florida Keys from the Marquesas northeast to Bahia Honda; West Indies, Mexico (Yucatan peninsula) and Central America (Bay Islands of Honduras).
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun.
Flower Characteristics: Inconspicuous. Fragrant. Dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides significant food and moderate amounts of cover for wildlife. Larval host plant for giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) butterflies.
Horticultural Notes: Can be grown from seed removed from the outer coating. Scatter seeds over soil and barely cover.
References: Hammer 2004
Comments: A critically imperiled species in South Florida.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
