Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
Wight
Rutaceae
Fagara ovalifolia (Wight) Engl.
Zanthoxylon sepearium Wight
Zanthoxylum dominianum Merr. & Perry
Zanthoxylum inerme White & Francis
Zanthoxylum suberosum White
Common Name:
General Information
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium is an erect shrub or small tree growing up to 8 metres tall.
An essential oil is obtained from the fruit.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
654- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 47
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1966
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of the Malaysian species of Zanthoxylum, amongst other articles. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
E. Asia - India, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia.
Habitat
Monsoon forests and thickets at elevations up to 1,750 metres in Malesia and from 1,000 - 2,000 metres in continental Asia[
654- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 47
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1966
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of the Malaysian species of Zanthoxylum, amongst other articles. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fruits yield an essential oil[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. It contains myrcene and safrole, differing widely from the oil obtained from other members of this genus[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The light yellowish-white wood is very hard and close-grained[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
655- Title
- Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported. Vol. 59
- Publication
- USDA Bureau of Plant Industry
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC.
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the second quarter of 1919, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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