Zanthoxylum avicennae

Botanical Description

Zanthoxylum avicennae is a prickly, evergreen shrub (occasionally adopting a climbing habit) or a small tree growing up to 15 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 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. ]. Plants from dry, open and mountainous locations tend to become dwarfed or scandent with much reduced leaves and inflorescences[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a condiment, medicine and timber.