Prickly Ash
Zanthoxylum americanum — Rutaceae
Italiano: Frassino spinoso — Prickly ash
Description
Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) belongs to the Rutaceae family and is native to NAmerica. It thrives in Limestone bluffs, Fencerows, Edges environments across regions including Eastern USA, Southeast. Botanically, Prickly Ash is fruits peppery numbing Sichuan pepper. Bark medicinal. Food spice.. It is also known locally as Prickly ash. The edible parts include Fruits, Bark. With an edibility rating of 5/10, it ranks as a moderate wild food source. Harvesting is best done during August and September. Nutritionally, Prickly Ash stands out for its Vitamin K (10.0mg, 8% DV), Zinc (0.4mg, 4% DV) and Potassium (120.0mg, 3% DV). It also provides 2.0g protein and 2.5g dietary fiber per 100g serving. In the kitchen, Prickly Ash offers a Spicy numbing flavor profile. Fruits spice bark tea. Common culinary applications include spice, tea. Popular preparations include Prickly ash spice, Prickly ash tea, Herb infusion tea, Fresh herb salad dressing. For storage, dried fruits 1yr. Safety note: No toxicity. Antinutrient content is mild alkaloids. Always verify identification with at least three independent botanical sources before consumption.
🌿 Foraging Tips
🍳 Recipe: Prickly ash spice
This is one of the traditional ways to prepare this wild edible plant. Always ensure proper plant identification before cooking.
Edibility
Harvest Calendar
Nutrition (per 100g)
Culinary Uses: spice, tea Storage: Dried fruits 1yr
Recipes
- Prickly ash spice
- Prickly ash tea
- Herb infusion tea
- Fresh herb salad dressing
- Herb flavored oil
- Wild Prickly Ash salad
- Foraged Prickly Ash pesto
- Roasted Prickly Ash
