Zanthoxylum macrophyllum var. preusii
Rutaceae Edible: Bark - drink, Bark - tea
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A tropical tree in the Rutaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The bark is cooked and brewed as a tea substitute drink.
Traditional Uses
The bark is cooked and used to make a tea substitute drink.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Synonyms
Zanthoxylum macrophyllum is a synonym of Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Also Known As
Bolongo
References (1)
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
