Sichuan pepper SFE

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Sichuan pepper is the envelop belonging to the fruit of two varieties of cultivated trees in China, of the Rutaceae family (as citrus trees) and the Zanthoxylum genus.

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Although it is called ''pepper '', Sichuan pepper does not belong to the Piper genus, associated to ''real peppers ''. For example, Black Pepper EO (Piper nigrum) belongs to this family.
Moreover, Sichuan pepper used in perfumery is in reality called ''Japanese pepper '' (Zanthoxylum piperitum), associated with another species : Zanthoxylum bungeanum.

The genus Zanthoxylum is composed of 200 different species. Nevertheless, some species are more used than others.
Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum) gives an essential oil rich in Beta-Phellandrene.
Timur Pepper (Zanthoxylum simulans), endemic from Nepal. Timur Pepper PURE JUNGLE ESSENCE™
Another Sichuan pepper is the Zanthoxylum bungeanum, rich in Linalyl Acetate.
Madagascar pepper (Zanthoxylum decaryi) is extracted for its petitgrain.
Chinese pepper (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium) is very cultivated in India and China.
Indonesian pepper (Zanthoxylum avicennae) is more anisic.
Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) is widely cultivated in Japan.
Forrest Pepper (Zanthoxylum rhetsa), Forest Pepper PURE JUNGLE ESSENCE™, mainly available in Thaïland, rich in Limonene

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