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Hercules' club

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis

Hercules' club is a unique plant with thick, spiky branches. It grows in warm areas and has bright green leaves that can be very pretty. This plant is named after the strong hero Hercules!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Hercules' club is a striking tree with a distinctive trunk covered in corky, cone-shaped thorns. Its compound leaves are shiny green, turning yellowish in fall. Small, clustered yellowish-green flowers lead to tiny, dark, capsule-like fruits.

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Hercules' club
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Hercules' club

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

It's called "Hercules' club" because its thorny trunk looks like the legendary hero's weapon!

Its bark contains chemicals that create a buzzing, tingling feeling on your tongue!

Many butterflies, like the Giant Swallowtail, lay their eggs only on this special tree!

Some birds love to eat its tiny, black berries, helping to spread its seeds far and wide!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiky Armor

Hercules' club has formidable, cone-shaped thorns on its trunk that protect it from hungry herbivores.

Fähigkeit

Numbness Nectar

The bark of Hercules' club contains compounds that can cause a tingling, numbing sensation, deterring pests.

Fähigkeit

Desert Dweller

Hercules' club can thrive in dry, sandy soils thanks to its deep root system, helping it survive droughts.

Maße und Details

Höhe
1000-1800 cm
Ausbreitung
400-800 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

shelters

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Its leaves are food for the butterfly's larvae.

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit its small flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robins consume its small, dark berries, spreading seeds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Toothache Tree

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful around the spiky branches; they can be sharp!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Hercules' club?

1000-1800 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Hercules' club?

400-800 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Hercules' club?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Hercules' club?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Hercules' club?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Hercules' club?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Hercules' club?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Hercules' club?

Insekten

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