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(Xanthoxylum clava-herculis L. or Xanthoxylum americanum or Xanthoxylum hirsutum)
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Another unusual tree at Bartram’s Garden and one I have never seen before is the Prickly Ash.
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Sometimes called the toothache tree, we were told the leaves have a numbing effect and were used by Native Americans for toothache pain. This thorny, small tree is a member of the citrus family and is sometimes used as a natural fence. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdul4catOu-dTD7S5s08bCwGUEieJBXgJsNrMmy8Xw4zmyVGj893-6kec51LfFPWtxXBvWN2okWbs8KSOnbnfATjeDbIZqmyQ8F2mXitIJ2DoLtGkLPe1tcQl_WkT_hdOgKsQAg/s320/Bartrams++6-10-2011_33.jpg)
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The lumpy bark is quite distinctive. I can see why it is also called “Hercules Club”
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More information through Google books from Mississippi State University Extension here.
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