Scientific Name
Zanthoxylum armatum DC.
Synonyms
Zanthoxylum alatum Hemsl.
Family
Rutaceae
Local Name
Timbar
Habit Habitat
A prickly shrub, found in sub-tropical zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves compound, imparipinnate, aromatic, gland dotted. Leaflets
opposite, sessile, elliptic to ovate-lanceolate. Midrib spiny below. Petiole and mid rib winged.
Male flower yellow, small. Female flower greenish-yellow. Ovary 3-lobed. Fruit a capsule, red,
splitting into two when ripe. Seed rounded, shining black.
opposite, sessile, elliptic to ovate-lanceolate. Midrib spiny below. Petiole and mid rib winged.
Male flower yellow, small. Female flower greenish-yellow. Ovary 3-lobed. Fruit a capsule, red,
splitting into two when ripe. Seed rounded, shining black.
Flowering Fruiting
March-September
Harvesting Time
June-December
Medicinal Value
It has antiseptic, antiviral and antibiotic properties. Locally it is used in toothache and earache, also as an appetizer. Fruit and stem extract is used as mouthwash.
Parts Used
Future Prospective
Collection, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy, Oil Extraction.
Plant Images
Zanthoxylum armatum DC.