Bird pepper
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculium

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A herb that keep growing from year to year. The fruit are small and round or bullet shaped. They are red when ripe.

There are 10 Capsicum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Peru, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, USA, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are used for flavouring - raw or cooked.

It is a cultivated plant.

Edible parts

Fruit, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anmak, Bird's-eye pepper, Chile piquin, Chiltepin, Chiltepine, Chile de monte, Phiriphiri

Synonyms

Capsicum hispidum var. glabriusculum Dunal; Capsicum frutescens var. queenslandicum Domin.;