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Zanthoxylum alatum
Winged prickly ash
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Latin Name:  Zanthoxylum alatum
Synonyms:  Z. armatum.
Common Name:  Winged prickly ash
Family:  Rutaceae(Click to Search)
Author:  Roxb.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Habitat:  Forest undergrowth and hot valleys to 1800 metres in the Himalayas.
Mature Height:  4
Habit:  Shrub


General Uses:  The fruit contains 1.5% essential oil[240]. The fruit is used to purify water[146, 158]. Toothbrushes are made from the branches[146, 158]. Wood - heavy, hard, close grained. Used for walking sticks[146, 158].


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