Zanthoxylum armatum

Zanthoxylum armatum, also called winged prickly ash or rattan pepper in English, is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is an aromatic, deciduous, spiny shrub growing to 3.5 metres (11 ft) in height, endemic from Pakistan across to Southeast Asia and up to Korea and Japan. It is one of the sources of the spice Sichuan pepper, and also used in folk medicine, essential oil production and as an ornamental garden plant.

Zanthoxylum armatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. armatum
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum armatum
Synonyms
  • Fagara alata var. tomentosa M.Hiroe
  • Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb.
  • Zanthoxylum arenosum Reeder & S.Y.Cheo
  • Zanthoxylum armatum var. subtrifoliatum (Franch.) Kitam.
  • Zanthoxylum bungei Hance
  • Zanthoxylum hostile Wall.
  • Zanthoxylum planispinum Siebold & Zucc.
  • Zanthoxylum violaceum Wall.
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