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