Fagara lemairei
De Wild.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
RSA - California Botanic Garden Herbarium (RSA-RSA)
MBG
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
Spices are made from a number of species in this genus, including: Zanthoxylum acanthopodium – Andaliman Zanthoxylum armatum – "green" or "vine" Sichuan pepper Zanthoxylum bungeanum – "red" or common Sichuan pepper Zanthoxylum gilletii - Uzazi Zanthoxylum piperitum – sanshō, chopi Zanthoxylum nitidum Zanthoxylum rhetsa – teppal, tirphal Zanthoxylum schinifolium – sancho, "green" Sichuan pepper Zanthoxylum simulans – "red" or wild Sichuan pepper
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Nigeria, West Africa,
How to Identify
A tropical tree of the Rutaceae family that grows 15-30 m tall.
Names & Synonyms
Anghi, Angi, Biele, Binyele, Biyele, Bolongo, Bolungo, Djekele, Djigili, Emonge, Ephepha, Ikungusele, Ilungusele, Lesebule, Mukwelenge, Welankoie
References (2)
- Gilbert, G., 1958, Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi: Rutaceae vol 7. p 85
- The Digital Flora of Central Africa, 2013, (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda & Burundi) Botanical Garden Meise
