| 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. | 
| April 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park | April 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park | April 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |