Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum alatum)

Family: Rutaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

UPDATE 10/10/2011: Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. is a synonym of Zanthoxylum armatum var. armatum.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The seed is ground into a powder and used as a condiment. A pepper substitute, it is widely used in the Orient. A light roasting brings out more of the flavour. The seed is an ingredient of the famous Chinese 'five spice' mixture. — The seed is ground into a powder and used as a condiment.; A pepper substitute, it is widely used in the Orient.; A light roasting brings out more of the flavour.; The seed is an ingredient of the famous Chinese 'five spice' mixture.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest undergrowth and hot valleys to 1800 metres in the Himalayas. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)