Then there was the Hercules club, also known as the toothache tree.
From the heraldtribune.com
She said it has also been called the devil's walking stick and the toothache tree because of the medicinal value of its leaves, which act as a natural numbing agent.
From the news-journalonline.com
An impressive variety of native plants have sprung up in their place, from cedars and sand live oaks to salvia and lantana, from Spanish needles to the toothache tree.