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Other names: Toothache Tree, Pepperwood, Southern Prickly Ash
Other names: Toothache Tree, Pepperwood, Southern Prickly Ash
Chewing the bark or leaves numbs the mouth—used by Native American and African American healers, which is why it's often called the Toothache Tree.
A member of the citrus family (Rutaceae)—related to rue and prickly ash.
Provides a habitat for: Northern Mockingbirds, Brown Thrashers, Carolina Wrens, Eastern Towhees, Cedar Waxwings and American Robins, Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Feeds insects: The tree produces small greenish-yellow flowers that attract a range of pollinators, especially bees. The giant swallowtail's larvae feed on its leaves.
Adds to soil health: Hercules club contributes organic material to the forest floor.
Lisa at the GSU Botanical Garden
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Dana's plein aire sketch
The Hercules club is the larval host plant for the giant swallowtail butterfly.
The Hercules club is the larval host plant for the giant swallowtail butterfly.
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