Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum Edgew.
Common name : Prickly ash
Vernacular name : Mejenga, Mezenga (Assamese)
Habit : Scrambling shrub
Habitat : Wooded valleys and riverbank shingle, 1980 - 2745 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : April-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to China (West Yunnan) and Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 92; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 14