Zanthoxylum lemairei
(De Wild.) Waterm.
Rutaceae Edible: Fruit - flavouring, Spice, Seeds - oil
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Description
A tree. It grows 25 m high. The trunk is 1.8 m around. There are spines near the base.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a flavouring and spice. Oil is extracted from the seeds for culinary use.
Traditional Uses
Oil is extracted from the seeds.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in closed forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, East Africa, Ghana, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
Fagara gracilifolia Mildbr. ex Engl.Fagara lemairei De Wild.Fagara parvifoliola A. Chev. ex KeayZanthoxylum parvifoliolum (A. Chev. ex Keay) Hawthorne
Also Known As
Bolongolo, Ukhankhan
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 76
- Perennial Edible Fruit (As Fagara lemairei)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
