Mountain Pepper (山鸡椒)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 山鸡椒 (shānjījiāo) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Litsea cubeba — with an aroma profile of citrus, lemony, spicy, floral.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Litsea cubeba in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Litsea cubeba on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 山鸡椒
Pinyin shānjījiāo
Scientific name Litsea cubeba
Type ingredient
Aroma citrus, lemony, spicy, floral
Category Fruits

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Fruits
aroma Citrus
aroma Spicy
aroma Floral
related Cubeb
related Citronella

Main Site

Read the full article: Mountain Pepper on IncenseHerbs


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