Zanthoxylum scandens
Blume
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Summary
Source: WikipediaZanthoxylum scandens is a species of woody plant in the family Rutaceae.
Description
A shrub or woody climber. It has prickles. The leaves have 5-25 leaflets. The leaflets are alternate or opposite. They are 4-10 cm long by 1.5-4 cm wide. The flowering shoots can be at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The flowers have 4 parts. The petals are pale yellow to green. The fruit are follicles that are purplish red. They are 4.5-5.5 mm across. The seeds are 4-5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a spice for flavouring.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used for flavouring.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In Yunnan plants flower March to May and fruit July to August.
Synonyms
Also Known As
O ne e bi ne si, Wei
References (2)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
