Are Citrus Aurantium and Zanthoxylum Schinifolium in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Rutaceae.

Can you substitute Citrus Aurantium for Zanthoxylum Schinifolium?

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

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Citrus Aurantium vs Zanthoxylum Schinifolium

Citrus × aurantium · Zanthoxylum schinifolium

Citrus Aurantium

Citrus × aurantium

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Primary use: culinary

The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species Citrus × aurantium, and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is a cross between the pomelo, Cit…

Zanthoxylum Schinifolium

Zanthoxylum schinifolium

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Primary use: culinary

Zanthoxylum schinifolium, also called mastic-leaf prickly ash, is a species of flowering plant in the Rutaceae, the citrus family.

At a glance

· Both in Rutaceae, but different genera (Citrus vs Zanthoxylum).
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Citrus Aurantium: D; Zanthoxylum Schinifolium: D.