Rutaceae FAMILY
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium is an erect shrub or small tree growing up to 8 metres tall. An essential oil is obtained from the fruit.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia.
HabitatMonsoon forests and thickets at elevations up to 1,750 metres in Malesia and from 1,000 - 2,000 metres in continental Asia[ 654 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 47 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1966 ISBN Description A treatment of the Malaysian species of Zanthoxylum, amongst other articles. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]