Zanthoxylum flavum Vahl. West Indian Satinwood, Yellowwood, Yellowheart. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Rockland hammocks, coastal berms. Dist: S. FL (Monroe County keys); West Indies.
ID notes: "Zanthoxylum flavum is distinctive in its densely pubescent, velutinous apical bud, terminal clustered panicles, relatively large flowers, and gynoecium with (1)2 carpels (Reynel 2017).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: We here treat Z. flavum narrowly as a species equivalent in concept to Z. flavum ssp. flavum of Reynel (2017). Reynel (2017) recognized 3 additional subspecies (sometimes previously accorded species rank) in the West Indies and se. Mexico and Honduras.
Synonymy: = Bah, S; = Fagara flava (Vahl) Krug & Urb. – S13; = Zanthoxylum flavum Vahl ssp. flavum – Reynel (2017); < Zanthoxylum flavum Vahl – Fl4, K3, K4, Mex, WH3, WI, Porter (1976)
Heliophily ?: 3
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