Are Tetradium Ruticarpum and Zanthoxylum Asiaticum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Rutaceae.

Can you substitute Tetradium Ruticarpum for Zanthoxylum Asiaticum?

They share the Rutaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Tetradium Ruticarpum vs Zanthoxylum Asiaticum

Tetradium ruticarpum · Zanthoxylum asiaticum

Tetradium Ruticarpum

Tetradium ruticarpum

T Traditional Use

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Tetradium
Primary use: medicinal

Tetradium ruticarpum is a tree that comes from China and Korea. It was previously classified in the genus Euodia as Euodia ruticarpa. The fruit is usually used, denoted sometimes as fructus. It has a strong bitter taste, and is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and is a …

Zanthoxylum Asiaticum

Zanthoxylum asiaticum

T Traditional Use

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Primary use: medicinal

Zanthoxylum asiaticum is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. Under its synonym Toddalia asiatica, it was the only species in the monotypic genus Toddalia, now included in Zanthoxylum. It is known by the English name orange climber.

At a glance

· Both in Rutaceae, but different genera (Tetradium vs Zanthoxylum).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Tetradium Ruticarpum: T; Zanthoxylum Asiaticum: T.