African pepper also called Selim pepper or Guinea pepper

Key Benefits

• 🌍 African Origin — Found in humid forests along rivers and arid savannah areas across the African continent.
• 🫘 Pod Structure — Dark brown cylindrical fruits resemble small bean pods, measuring 2.5 to 5 cm long, each containing 5 to 8 kidney-shaped seeds.
• 👃 Aromatic Pods — The pods are aromatic while the seeds are not, delivering a flavor profile described as a mixture of cubeb and nutmeg.
• 🌶️ Taste Profile — Offers an aromatic, slightly bitter and slightly spicy taste with an acrid quality.
• ⚗️ Essential Oil Content — Contains 2 to 4.5% essential oil composed mainly of beta pinene, linalool, 3-ethylphenol, other terpenes, and traces of vanilla.
• 🌱 Botanical Family — Xylopia aethiopica belongs to the Annonaceae family with multiple local names throughout Africa.