Location: Vero Beach, private residence
This is known as Hercules Club,
Also known as the "Toothache Tree".
The oil in the tiny dots, when chewed
Numb the mouth and taste citrusy.
Sources: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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