It is dioecious, and the flowers of the male plant can be consumed as hana-sanshō, while the female flowers yield berries or peppercorns of about 5mm.
Este o plantă dioică, iar florile plantei de sex masculin pot fi consumate ca hana-sanshō, în timp ce florile plantei de sex feminin produc fructe (similare cu boabele de piper) de aproximativ 5 mm.