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Zanthoxylum americanum
It can grow to 10 meters (33 ft) tall with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 15 cm (6 in). The wood is not commercially valuable, but oil extracts from the bark have been used in traditional and alternative medicine, and have been studied for antifungal and cytotoxic properties
native to central and eastern portions of the United States and Canada
I spotted this on a trail off of Decew Rd. near Short Hills Provincial Park.
Spotted on Oct 10, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011
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