Xanthoxylum piperitum – Famine Foods

Xanthoxylum piperitum

Uses

China: leaves boiled and eaten with oil and salt. Japan: seeds used as condiment.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
DC.
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Chemical composition (leaf): contains essential oil and saponin.

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