Zanthoxylum lemairei

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m high. The trunk is 1.8 m around. There are spines near the base.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in closed forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, East Africa, Ghana, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Oil is extracted from the seeds.

Edible parts

Fruit - flavouring, spice, seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bolongolo, Ukhankhan

Synonyms

Fagara gracilifolia Mildbr. ex Engl.; Fagara lemairei De Wild.; Fagara parvifoliola A. Chev. ex Keay; Zanthoxylum parvifoliolum (A. Chev. ex Keay) Hawthorne;