Rutaceae FAMILY

Zanthoxylum rhetsa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zanthoxylum rhetsa is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown growing up to 35 metres tall. The tree has a rather long bole that can be up to 75cm in diameter[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. , 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. ]. The plant is occasionally cultivated, especially in Sri Lanka, and the seeds are exported to China and Iran for use as a spice[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea.

HabitatRather dry, often monsoonal, forests and thickets at elevations up to 500 metres[ 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. ].