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Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Zanthoxylum rhetsa)

Description

Zanthoxylum rhetsa is a tree in the Rutaceae family. Its English name is cape yellowwood, Indian ivy-rue, or Indian pepper. It is widespread in the Western Ghats mountain range, where it grows up to a height of 35 meters. The Coorg people use the fruits as masala spice in food. Many butterflies use this as a host plant.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Rutaceae

              • Genus: Zanthoxylum