Aramaadala / Thorny Yellow-Wood
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- November-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zanthoxylum ovalifolium
- Genus
- Zanthoxylum
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Java, Papua & New Guinea
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- नाँगे टिमुर Naange Timur
- Bengali
- ছোট তিমুর Chota Timur
- Telugu
- రిజాయి Rijayi
- Kannada
- ಅರಮಾದಳ Aramaadala, ಕಾಡು ಮೆಣಸು Kaadu Menasu
- Malayalam
- കാന്തം കൊളുത്ത് Kaantham Koluthu, കാട്ടുമുളകു Kaattumulaku, കാന്തം കൊളുത്ത്
About Aramaadala
Thorny Yellow-Wood (Zanthoxylum ovalifolium) is a shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests and deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Java, Papua & New Guinea. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-August.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Aramaadala belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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