Chiphal / Indian Prickly Ash
Zanthoxylum rhetsa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- March-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zanthoxylum rhetsa
- Genus
- Zanthoxylum
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Java, Philippines, Moluccas, S. Papua
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- 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
- Tamil
- Iraccai, Iraccaimaram, Karuppuk kaliyana murunkai
- Telugu
- morapu, raccamanu, racha
- Kannada
- ಜುಮ್ಮಿ Jummi, Jummina, ಅರಮಾದಲ
- Malayalam
- Kothumurikku, Mullilavu, Mullilam
- Marathi
- Chiphal, Chirphala, Kokli
About Chiphal
Indian Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum rhetsa) is a tree 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 and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Java, Philippines, Moluccas, S. Papua. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-November.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Chiphal belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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