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For the similarly named chili pepper, see Malagueta pepper. K. Schum. Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice (ground or whole); it imparts a pungent, black-pepper -like flavor with hints of citrus.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit (the peppercorn), which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter (fresh and fully mature), dark red, and contains a stone which encloses a single pepper seed .
Piper, the pepper plants or pepper vines, is an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Piperaceae. It contains about 1,000–2,000 species of shrubs, herbs, and lianas, many of which are dominant species in their native habitat. The diversification of this taxon is of interest to understanding the evolution of plants.
The fruit is most commonly known as grains of Selim in Ghana, but within Ghana, the Akan call it "hwentia" or "hwentea," the Ewes call it "etso" and the Ga call it "so." Grains of Selim ...
Alligator pepper (also known as Ose Oji or mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice made from the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum danielli, A. citratum or A. exscapum. It is a close relative of grains obtained from the closely related species, Aframomum melegueta or "grains of paradise". [1] Unlike grains of paradise, which are ...
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Zanthoxylum piperitum. (L.) DC. Zanthoxylum piperitum, also known as Japanese pepper or Japanese prickly-ash, is a deciduous aromatic spiny shrub or small tree of the citrus and rue family Rutaceae, native to Japan and Korea. It is called sanshō (山椒) in Japan and chopi (초피) in Korea. Both the leaves and fruits (peppercorns) are used as ...
The bell pepper (also known as sweet pepper, pepper, capsicum / ˈkæpsɪkəm / [ 1 ] or in some places, mangoes[ 2 ]) is the fruit of plants in the Grossum Group of the species Capsicum annuum. [ 3 ][ 4 ] Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange, green, white, chocolate, candy cane striped, and ...