Zanthoxylum fagara
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ffbcea0837611946186 |
| Scientific name | Zanthoxylum fagara |
| Authority | Sarg. |
| First published in | Gard. & Forest 2: 186 (1890) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Essential oil distilled from leaves, twigs, and sometimes fruits is a minor fragrant material.
Industrial and craft applications:
The species is not a major industrial timber or fiber crop; no established kraft pulp, paper, fiberboard, or resin/gum industries are documented.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Fruit is occasionally used as a spice and flavoring agent in regional cuisines, without health-claim language.
Colorants and tanning:
No substantive evidence of widespread use as a dye, ink, or tanning agent; therefore not covered.
Wood and fiber:
Wood is locally used for tool handles and fuel where available, but not under regulated timber standards.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
Essential oil from aerial parts is produced on a small scale and employed as a fragrance material in perfumery and related applications.
Properties relevant to use:
Chemical composition of the essential oil includes aromatic monoterpenes (e.g., linalool and related terpenes) that provide characteristic citrus-like/woody notes, supporting its use as a fragrant material. These major constituents determine odor profile and suitability for fragrance compounding.
Standards and regulation:
Essential oil production follows general essential-oil handling and safety norms (e.g., SDS, IFRA norms) rather than species-specific standards.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Materials are collected from wild or semi-managed populations; yield and continuity are sensitive to harvest practices. No species-specific sustainability certification is reported.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Zanthoxylum pterota | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 3 (1823) |
| Zanthoxylum pterotum var. guaranticum | (Chodat & Hassl.) P.G.Waterman | Taxon 23: 364 (1975) |
| Schinus fagara | L. | Sp. Pl. : 389 (1753) |
| Pterota fagara | Crantz | Inst. Rei Herb. 2: 417 (1766) |
| Fagara affinis | Schult. | Mant. 3: 224 (1827) |
| Fagara fagara | Small | Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 675. 1903 [22 Jul 1903] |
| Fagara lentiscifolia | Humb & Bonpl. ex Willd. | Enum. Pl. : 165 (1809) |
| Fagara nigrescens | Urb. & Ekman | Ark. Bot. 22A(8): 53. 1928 [25 Oct 1928] |
| Fagara pterota | L. | Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 897 (1759) |
| Fagara pterota var. guarantica | Chodat & Hassl. | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 4: 1282 (1904) |
| Fagaras fagara | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 34 (1898) |
| Fagara culantrilo var. continentalis | Krug & Urb. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 574 (1896) |
| Zanthoxylum affine | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 3 (1823) |
| Zanthoxylum sonorense | Lundell | Phytologia 1: 369 (1940) |
| Zanthoxylum atratum | Alain | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 21(2): 120. 1971 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | lime pricklyash |
| English | wild lime |
| English | lime prickly-ash |
| Spanish | fagara culantrillo |
| Arabic | فاغرة معروفة |
| Greek | Άγριο μοσχολέμονο |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Zanthoxylum fagara subsp. aguilarii | (Standl. & Steyerm.) Reynel | Cat. Pl. Vasc. Honduras : 988 (2008) |
| Zanthoxylum fagara subsp. culantrilo | (Kunth) Reynel | Phytoneuron 2015-22: 6 (2015) |
| Zanthoxylum fagara subsp. fagara |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexican Pacific Islands
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Florida
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Turks-caicos Islands
- Venezuelan Antilles
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Venezuela
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Southern South America
- Argentina Northeast
- Argentina Northwest
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Galápagos
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000429502 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2804 |
| USDA Plants | ZAFA |
| Tropicos | 28100538 |
| INPN | 735512 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:270659-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2469306 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1014006 |
| Observations.org | 209605 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1056470 |
| Nature Serve | 2.129832 |
| IUCN Red List | 62988 |
| IPNI | 270659-2 |
| iNaturalist | 170401 |
| GBIF | 3190090 |
| Freebase | /m/04cy0qd |
| EPPO | ZANFA |
| EOL | 582222 |
| Elurikkus | 642229 |
| USDA GRIN | 417586 |
| Wikipedia | Zanthoxylum_fagara |
| CMAUP | NPO7398 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Benzophenanthridine alkaloids / Quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids | |||||
| Chelerythrine | 2703 | Click to see | 348.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82102-0 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzamides | |||||
| N-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]benzamide | 10084553 | Click to see | 271.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-32550 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzylethers | |||||
| N-[(2R)-2-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]benzamide | 162918293 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CNC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)OC | 285.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-32550 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Methoxybenzenes / Dimethoxybenzenes | |||||
| N-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methoxyethyl]benzamide | 162918611 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(CNC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)OC)OC | 315.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-32550 |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
| (-)-Synephrine | 854067 | Click to see CNCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O | 167.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(80)80197-X |
| Synephrine | 7172 | Click to see | 167.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(80)80197-X |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| (+)-Eudesmin | 73117 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)OC)OC)OC | 386.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960893 |
| (3R,3aS,6S,6aS)-3,6-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan | 7299790 | Click to see | 386.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960893 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| 3,4-Bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-hydroxyoxolan-2-one | 14186850 | Click to see C1C(C(C(=O)O1)(CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)O)CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5 | 370.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83048-6 |
| Meridinol | 11079164 | Click to see C1C(C(C(=O)O1)(CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)O)CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5 | 370.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83048-6 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes | |||||
| Beta-Carotene | 5280489 | Click to see | 536.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives | |||||
| 9-(3-methylbut-2-enoxy)-8H-furo[3,2-g]quinolin-7-one | 146729256 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OC=C3)C=CC(=O)N2)C | 269.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-32550 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Scopoletin | 5280460 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(80)85141-7 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin 5,4'-dimethyl ether | 15227607 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC)O)O)O | 330.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricitrin | 5281673 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercitrin | 5280459 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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