Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(A.C.Sm.) P.G.Waterman
                
                
                    
Source:
ksu
                
                
                    
Year:
1975
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Taxon 23: 364 (1975)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000429293
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Zanthoxylum myrianthum
- Myrianthum Zanthoxylum
- Zanthoxylum Zanthoxylum
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Fagara myriantha A.C.Sm. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Zanthoxylum myrianthum (also called Myrianth Prickly Ash, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, up to 5 m tall, with pinnate leaves and yellow-green flowers. It is native to tropical Asia, from India to China, and is found in dry forests, scrub and rocky hillsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Zanthoxylum myrianthum is a shrub that is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a hedge plant and for erosion control, and its essential oils are used in aromatherapy.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Zanthoxylum myrianthum are yellow in colour and have a four-petalled corolla. The seeds are small and black in colour. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Zanthoxylum myrianthum is an evergreen shrub with a spreading habit. It grows to a height of 1-2m and a spread of 1-2m. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Zanthoxylum myrianthum
                        
                            Zanthoxylum myrianthum can be found in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Zanthoxylum myrianthum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Zanthoxylum myrianthum?
Zanthoxylum myrianthum
What is the common name of Zanthoxylum myrianthum?
Myrianthum Prickly Ash
What is the natural habitat of Zanthoxylum myrianthum?
Forests of New Caledonia
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Zanthoxylum genus
                        
                                                    
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Rutaceae family
                        
                            Acmadenia alternifolia, 
Acmadenia argillophila, 
Acmadenia baileyensis, 
Acmadenia bodkinii, 
Acmadenia burchellii, 
Acmadenia candida, 
Acmadenia densifolia, 
Acmadenia faucitincta, 
Acmadenia flaccida, 
Acmadenia fruticosa, 
Acmadenia gracilis, 
Acmadenia heterophylla, 
Acmadenia kiwanensis, 
Acmadenia latifolia, 
Acmadenia laxa, 
Acmadenia macradenia, 
Acmadenia macropetala, 
Acmadenia maculata, 
Acmadenia matroosbergensis, 
Acmadenia mundiana, 
Acmadenia nivea, 
Acmadenia nivenii, 
Acmadenia obtusata, 
Acmadenia patentifolia, 
Acmadenia rourkeana, 
Acmadenia rupicola, 
Acmadenia sheilae, 
Acmadenia tenax, 
Acmadenia teretifolia, 
Acmadenia tetracarpellata, 
Acmadenia tetragona, 
Acmadenia trigona, 
Acmadenia tenax, 
Acmadenia argillophila, 
Acmadenia macradenia, 
Acmadenia teretifolia, 
Acmadenia wittebergensis, 
Acradenia euodiiformis, 
Acradenia frankliniae, 
Acronychia richards-beehleri, 
Acronychia aberrans, 
Acronychia acidula, 
Acronychia acronychioides, 
Acronychia acuminata, 
Acronychia arfakensis, 
Acronychia baeuerlenii, 
Acronychia brassii, 
Acronychia carrii, 
Acronychia cartilaginea, 
Acronychia chooreechillum,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            P.G. Waterman: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.G.Waterman' in the authors string.