Zanthoxylum usitatum

Pierre ex Laness.

RutaceaeFruit

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit - flavouring

The fruit is used as a condiment.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical Zanthoxylum species in the Rutaceae family.

Notes

Zanthoxylum usitatum Diels is a synonym of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.

Names & Synonyms

Xuong

References (1)
  • Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 78

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