Zanthoxylum piperitum




Family Rutaceae
Scientific name Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) de Candolle
Synonyms Fagara piperita L.; Xanthoxylum piperitum de Candolle
Common name (Japanese common name) sansho [mountain pepper]
(English common name) Japanese pepper
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Chromosomal number 2n=70
Description Plants 3m. Leaves leaflets 1-3.5cm length. Flowers yellow, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.



Male plants


April 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
April 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
April 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park