Sichuan Pepper essential Oil

Botanical name	Zanthoxylum piperitum
Synonyms	False pepper tree Pepper flower Japanese pepper tree
Origin	East Asia (China )
Illustration	Curtis's Botanical Magazine
Botanical description	The Sichuan pepper tree is a thorny shrub with aromatic foliage that can grow at temperatures down to -15°C. It is the seed coat that, once dried and ground, is used as Sichuan pepper. Despite its name, this spice is not part of the pepper family , but of the citrus family.
Olfactory description	Its yellow essential oil gives off a spicy, fresh and floral scent.

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