Zanthoxylum alatum Winged prickly ash (Rutaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Zanthoxylum alatum
Winged prickly ash
Deciduous shrub
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The Zanthoxylum alatum plant species is found in E. Asia - China to the Himalayas. It is a member of the Rutaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Winged prickly ash. Some home gardeners know the variety as Z. armatum.

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Latin Name:  Zanthoxylum alatum
Common Name:  Winged prickly ash
Family:  Rutaceae
Author:  Roxb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Forest undergrowth and hot valleys to 1800 metres in the Himalayas.

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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