Peppertree (Zanthoxylum schinifolium)

Family: Rutaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Yellow autumn colour. Valuable for butterflies.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It is used as a condiment, a pepper substitute. Young leaves. No more details are given. — It is used as a condiment, a pepper substitute.; No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Low mountains, C. and S. Japan. Roadsides in Korea. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)