Zanthoxylum piperitum, also known as Japanese pepper or Japanese prickly-ash, is a deciduous aromatic spiny shrub or small tree of the citrus and rue family Rutaceae, native to Japan and Korea. It is called sanshō ( 山椒 ) in Japan and sancho ( 산초 ) in Korea.

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Fruit and foliage Z. piperitum Fruit Z. rhetsa bark in Pakke Tiger Reserve Leafless Z. simulans showing its knobbed bark Z. piperitum as a bonsai. Zanthoxylum is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and climbers in the family Rutaceae that are native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. It is the type …

Flower yellow-green, small, in 2.5-5 cm clusters. Fruit reddish, they contain black seeds which are ground and used as a seasoning in Japan. Hardy to USDA Zone 5 Native to Japan, Korea, and northern China. piperitum: pepper-like.

Zanthoxylum piperitum. A compact, rounded, deciduous shrub; young shoots more or less downy when young, armed with flatfish spines 1 ⁄ 2 in. long arranged in pairs at each node. Leaves pinnate, from 3 to 6 in. long, with eleven to twenty-three leaflets, the main-stalk downy, having a few small spines on the lower side, and slightly winged.

2021年11月22日 · Zanthoxylum piperitum, popularly known as Japanese pepper or Korean pepper in English, sanshō in Japanese and chopi in Korean, is an aromatic spiny shrub, belonging to the Rutaceae (citrus and rue) family.

2024年10月25日 · Sichuan pepper characteristics (Zanthoxylum piperitum) Common English name: Japanese pepper, Sichuan pepper, Szechuan pepper. Scientific name: Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) Benn. Taxonomic synonims: Fagara piperita L., Evodia febrifuga. Family: Rutaceae, the same family than orange tree or lemon tree. Habitat: shrub from China, Szechuan region.

A deciduous shrub growing to about 15 feet, preferring a loamy soil but not really fussy as to soil or location. The ground-up seeds are used as a pepper substitute whilst the bark and leaves are used as a spice.

2023年3月16日 · From an ecological point of view, Zanthoxylum piperitum is a host plant for the indigenous Japanese swallowtail butterfly species, the citrus butterfly Papilio xuthus, which has also spread to Hawaii.

Zanthoxylum piperitum. Sichuan pepper. A bushy, spiny, deciduous shrub with 15cm-long leaves composed of many oval, aromatic, glossy, dark green leaflets which turn yellow in autumn. The bark and fruit are also aromatic. Sprays of small, yellow-green flowers are produced in early summer, followed by tiny, red fruit that split open to reveal ...

Zanthoxylum piperitum, commonly known as Japanese pepper, is used in traditional East Asian dyeing processes to create a natural yellow dye for fabrics. The spiny branches of the Japanese pepper can be used for creating natural barriers or living fences to deter animals or intruders.