Zanthoxylum myriacanthum

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves have 2-11 pairs of leaflets. They have pointed tips. There are very small teeth. The flowers are in clusters 15-25 cm long. They are in clusters at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 3-7 mm wide. The seeds are very small and black.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In China it grows in hill forests between 200-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The seeds are used as a spice. They are cooked with food.

Edible parts

Seeds, fruit - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kabu-kabu hutan, Kekabu hutan, Kekabu jawa, Membola, Memali

Synonyms

Fagara myriacantha (Wallich ex Hooker f.) Engler; Zanthoxylum diabolicum Elmer; Zanthoxylum rhetsoides Drake;