Small knobwood
Zanthoxylum capense

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 13 m tall. The trunk and stems usually have spines. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are opposite and oval. They are 1-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The leaves have a lemon scent when crushed. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit are 4-4/5 mm across. The seeds are black and shiny.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fagara magaliesmontana Engl.; Zanthoxylum thunbergii var. obtusifolia Harv.;