Andaliman pepper


Scientific Name

Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.


Other Names

Boke timmur


Life Form

Shrub


Family

Rutaceae



Usages

Mature fruits are eaten in case of gastritis, stomach colic and liver complain, fruits are used as anti typhoid, gastritis, liver disorder and toothache,bark and seeds are used as a tonic in fever and bowel complaints,ayurvedic medicine, the bark, fruits and seeds are extensively employed as carminative, stomachic and anthelmintic,fruits are used for gums and dental disorders as dyspepsia and lotion for scabies, roots are used to cure dental problem


Native to

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal


Habitat

Subtropical biome Altitude 1600-2800m ,open forrest


Conservation Status

Least Concern



Plant Description

Perennial erect shrub with spiny stem 2.5-3.0 m tall with branches brown woolly

Odd-pinnate, 10-30 cm long, leaflets ovate, lanceshaped to oblong, pointed, margin sawtoothed; wings 0.8-1.2 cm broad between leaflets

Borne in umbel-like panicles, male flowers have sepal-cup-lobed, petals 4, ovate-elliptic, stamens 4, female flowers have sepal-cup and flower as in male flowers; carpels 4, ovoid

Berry, ovoid and glandular.


Phenology

Flowering: April-May