Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Condon 7, 10 Jun 1987

  • Location

    Nepal. Province No. 1. Morang (Distr.). East of Dharan Hwy, opposite front gate of Tarahara Herb Farm, Terai, Morang District, Koshi Zone.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4967187

    Occurrence ID: e7ebd94d-f337-4907-bce2-ffadcba0e546

  • Local Name

    timur, purapure timur

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Nepal

  • State/Province

    Province No. 1

  • County/Municipio

    Morang (Distr.)

  • Locality

    East of Dharan Hwy, opposite front gate of Tarahara Herb Farm, Terai, Morang District, Koshi Zone

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    27.67, 87.33

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Thirst

  • Use Notes

    Med Uses: Used to quench thirst.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Stomachache

  • Use Notes

    Used for stomach aches

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Mental Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Stimulant

  • Use Notes

    Used as a stimulant

Field Museum of Natural History
Zanthoxylum nitidum (roxb.) DC.
September 5, 1990
University of Illinois at Chicago
.	PLANTS	OF	NEPAL
RUTACEAE
Zanthoxylum hamiltonianum Wallich
Det. By: William Condon June 25, 1987
Field Chr: Large scandent shrub; stem w short prickles, fls in
short-pedicelled panicled cymes.
Notes: Fruits pimply, round, 1/2 cm. Fruits of this species
and Zanthoxylum armatum used as a spice.
Locality: East of Dharan Hwy, opposite front gate of Tarahara Herb
Farm, Terai, Morang District, Koshi Zone
Habitat: Dense shrub layer beneath broken canopy of Terai mixed
hardwood tropical forest
Alt.I 200 m Geogr. Coord.:	27 40'N,	87°20'E
Local Names: "Purapure timur", "Timur"
Med Uses: Used to quench thirst
Used for stomach aches
Used as a stimulant
Coll.: W. Condon and A. Condon
No.: 7 Coll. Date: June 10, 1987
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number: Q6601879-F, Q6601877-A, Q6601876-Z
Q6601878-C*
new york botanical garden	Collected	under sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Harvard
University), and Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
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