Oval-leaf yellow wood
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A large shrub. It can be a climber. It has short prickles. The leaves have 3 leaflets The leaflets are 7-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and scalloped along the edge. The leaf stalks are stout and 3 cm long. The flowers are in dense groups on branched stems. They are white. The fruit occur singly and are round.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are used to prepare pickles. The seeds are removed and the fruit used for chutney.

Edible parts

Fruit, vegetable

How it is grown

In southern India plants fruit May to September.

Its other names

Local names

Arbampala gida

Synonyms

Fagara varians Domin; Zanthoxylum dominianum Merr. & L. M. Perry; Zanthoxylum inerme C. T. White & W. D. Francis; Zanthoxylum suberosum C. T. White;