Can't tell the difference between Fragrant Wood and Pepper Wood? How to distinguish them?

Many flower enthusiasts buy a pot of "Fragrant Wood" to repel mosquitoes, not realizing that it might just be a pot of Pepper Wood. Generally speaking, most of what is sold as Fragrant Wood in flower markets is actually Pepper Wood. Let's take a look at the differences between Fragrant Wood and Pepper Wood.

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First, let's learn about the botanical families and genera of Fragrant Wood and Pepper Wood:

1. Pepper Wood belongs to the Rutaceae family, Zanthoxylum genus, and is an evergreen shrub.

2. Fragrant Wood belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, Pistacia genus, and is an evergreen shrub or small tree.

Pepper Wood

Now let's look at the specific differences between Fragrant Wood and Pepper Wood. We can identify them by their leaves, fruit, and scent. Flower enthusiasts can distinguish them from multiple aspects, not just relying on one feature.

1. Leaves

Pepper Wood has odd-pinnate compound leaves, with 2 thorns at the leaf base. Fragrant Wood has larger leaves than Pepper Wood, and has even-pinnate compound leaves (just look at whether the very tip of the leaf stalk has a single leaflet or a pair of leaflets). The leaflet tips are concave, and the small branches are red.

Fragrant Wood

2. Fruit

Pepper Wood fruit is green-brown, while Fragrant Wood fruit is red.

If you have a keen sense of smell, you can also smell the scent they emit to distinguish them well. Pepper Wood normally has no detectable scent, but if you crush the leaves, you will smell a strong peppery odor.

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