Indian Ivy-rue
Indian Ivy-rue
Scientific name: Zanthoxylum rhesta (Roxb) DC.
Bangla/local name: Bajna, Bazinali, Tambol
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales
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| Family | Rutaceae |
| Genus | Zanthoxylum |
| Species | Z. rhesta |
Botanical Description of Indian Ivy-rue
Habit: A medium sized deciduous, spiny tree
Root: Tap root system
Stem: Spiny, up to 13 m tall
Leaf: Compound, paripinnate or imparipinnate
Inflorescence: Panicle, terminal or axillary
Flower: four merous, cepal 4, petal 4, stamen 4, ovary carpel 1
Fruit: A follicle
Number of chromosome: 2n=68
Economic Importance: Can be extracted essential oil, used as medicine. The stem is used as timber.