Rutaceae · Zanthoxylum

Zanthoxylum tetraspermum

Liana
Habit
Liana
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
April-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Zanthoxylum tetraspermum
Genus
Zanthoxylum
Family
Rutaceae
Habit
Liana
Habitat
Evergreen, semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
April-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Zanthoxylum tetraspermum itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit type
CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Zanthoxylum tetraspermum itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Zanthoxylum tetraspermum

Zanthoxylum tetraspermum is a woody climber in the Rutaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen, semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.

Illustration representing the Rutaceae family
Botanical family

Rutaceae

Citrus/Rue family

Zanthoxylum tetraspermum belongs to the Rutaceae family.

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