Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rutaceae | Genus: Zanthoxylum | Species: Zanthoxylum armatum DC., Prodr.( तिम्बरू ) |
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Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Tejbal, Andhaka, Tumbak. | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Winged Prickly Ash, Prickly ash, | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Timbur | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 2000m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit 1 – 3, small, pale – red, globose or reniform, 3 – 5 mm across, aromatic and tubercled. |
| Habitat | Common; open exposed localities, edges of crop fields, way sides. | Bark Type | Prickly |
| Distribution | China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. | Bark Details | Bark prickled |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Subdeciduous, aromatic shrubs or small trees, 1 – 5 m high, armed with stout, to 1.5 cm long prickles; bark pale – brown, rough, corky; branches prickly. Leaves alternate, 10 – 15 cm long, imparipinnate; leaflets 3 – 13, 2 – 6 x 1.5 – 2.5 cm, toothed; leafstalk narrowly winged. Flowers small, 1 – 2.5 mm across, in lax 3 – 8.5 cm long, pubescent panicles. Calyx with 6 – 8 acute lobes. Petals absent. Stamens 6 – 8. Fruit 1 – 3, small, pale – red, globose or reniform, 3 – 5 mm across, aromatic and tubercled. | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, 10 – 15 cm long, imparipinnate; leaflets 3 – 13, 2 – 6 x 1.5 – 2.5 cm, toothed; leafstalk narrowly winged. |
