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Zanthoxylum bungeanum

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Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. bungeanum
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Maxim.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is one of the sources of the spice Sichuan pepper. The plant is native to North-Central China, South-Central China, Southeast China, East Himalayas, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang.[1] It was also introduced in Uzbekistan.[1] Studies have shown that essential oils from Z. bungeanum Maxim can be used as a natural pest control agent against the Drugstore beetle pest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zanthoxylum bungeanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Soloneski, Sonia, ed. (2012-02-24). Integrated Pest Management and Pest Control - Current and Future Tactics. InTech. doi:10.5772/1383. ISBN 978-953-51-0050-8.