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What is it exactly? It looks a bit like a spiny berry to my untrained eye.

• klipt 10y ago
  Wiki says: "The genus Zanthoxylum belongs in the rue or citrus family, and, despite its name, is not closely related to either black pepper or chili pepper." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan_pepper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan_pepper
  • M_Grey 10y ago
    Well, I learned something new today, thanks.
    • malkia 10y ago
      Me too! Thank you!
• jimmywanger 10y ago
  Citrus, like the other guy said. For a long time, importation was forbidden because the US is very protective of its citrus crop. We had to bring it back over from China.
  • jghn 10y ago
    And it requires treatment to prevent any potential incidence of canker just to be sure.
• Cerium 10y ago
  It is a peppercorn sized shell that is usually split open like pac-man. It gives food a strange numbing sensation.