Zanthoxylum piperitum

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.

This article is about an aromatic plant used in Japanese and Korean cuisines. For Chinese or Sichuan pepper, see Sichuan pepper.
"Korean pepper" redirects here. Not to be confused with Korean chili pepper.

Zanthoxylum piperitum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. piperitum
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum piperitum
(L.) DC

It is called sanshō (山椒) in Japan and chopi (초피) in Korea. Both the leaves and fruits (peppercorns) are used as an aromatic and flavoring in these countries. It is closely related to the Chinese Sichuan peppers, which come from plants of the same genus.

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