Sumer-chheng, Soh-umiuw
Zanthoxylum khasianum

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub or climber. It grows 3 m tall. The small branches are grey and have prickles. The leaves have 5-13 leaflets. The leaflets are alternate and oval. They are unequal on their sides and are 4-9 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges are wavy. The fruit are 7-10 mm across.

There are about 200 Zanthoxylum species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on hillsides and open forests between 1,500-2,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Northeastern India

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, seed

How it is grown

In China plants flower in May and fruit July to August.

Its other names

Local names

Soh-mrit

Synonyms

Zanthoxylum yunnanense C. C. Huang;