Rutaceae FAMILY
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides is an apparently evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible seed, medicinal uses and timber, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, central and southern Japan, Korea, Philippines.
HabitatMountains[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Upland thickets; at elevations from 300 - 1,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Lowland forests; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 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. ].