Local Ecotype
Shrub or small tree, 4-20 ft
Full sun to part shade
Medium to dry soil
Blooms in spring, fruits in fall
Large shrub or small tree with compound leaves and short prickles on the branches. One of the few members of the citrus family native to Oklahoma. The spicy fruits can be used like Sichuan pepper, which is also a prickly ash. Host plant for Giant Swallowtail. May sucker to form a loose clump of shrubs.
Local Ecotype
Shrub or small tree, 4-20 ft
Full sun to part shade
Medium to dry soil
Blooms in spring, fruits in fall
Large shrub or small tree with compound leaves and short prickles on the branches. One of the few members of the citrus family native to Oklahoma. The spicy fruits can be used like Sichuan pepper, which is also a prickly ash. Host plant for Giant Swallowtail. May sucker to form a loose clump of shrubs.