ZZ Strychnos lucida
R. Br.
What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine, Poisonous
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Australia, China, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, 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 tree. It grows 12 m tall. It has spines when young. The leaves are 2.5-10 cm long by 1.5-6 cm wide. There are about 9 flowers in a group at the ends of branches. The fruit are berries 2-2.5 cm across. There are 2 or 3 seeds. These are disk shaped and 1.2-1.5 cm across. They are hairy.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Names & Synonyms
Strychnos ligustrina Blume
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
