It is also called mmimmi by the Igbo, ata igebere or igberi by the Yoruba, imako by the Niger Deltans and Urhobo, ako by residents of Benin and nkarika by the Efik.

[citation needed] Three broad green sepals and golden fleshy petals make up the pepper fruit.

This fruit's volatile and essential (oleoresin) oils, which make up a significant portion of its composition, give it flavor, aroma, and pungency.

Water-soluble vitamins like niacin, ascorbic acid, riboflavin, and thiamine are also present in pepper fruit.

[7][4] Health claims that have been researched include: According to a 2015 study by Akinbuluma et al. pepper fruit can be utilized to make pesticides.