Zanthoxylum piperitum Japanese pepper tree (Rutaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Zanthoxylum piperitum
Japanese pepper tree
Deciduous shrub
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The Zanthoxylum piperitum plant species is found in E. Asia - N. China, Japan, Korea. It is a member of the Rutaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Japanese pepper tree. Some home gardeners know the variety as Fagara piperita.

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Latin Name:  Zanthoxylum piperitum
Common Name:  Japanese pepper tree
Family:  Rutaceae
Author:  (L.)DC.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Scrub and hedges in hills and mountains in Japan[58, 184].

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked. It is ground into a powder and used as a condiment, a pepper substitute[1, 2, 11, 34, 183]. The fruit can also be used[116]. It is often heated in order to bring out its full flavour and can be mixed with salt for use as a table condiment[183]. The ground and dry-roasted fruit is an ingredient of the Chinese 'five spice powder'[238]. The bark and leaves are used as a spice[2, 105, 238]. Young leaves - raw or cooked. They are used in soups or as a flavouring in salads[177, 179, 183].

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