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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Zanthoxylum |
| Species: | Z. bungeanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Zanthoxylum bungeanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ 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.
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