About Botany of Peppers

The genus Piper of the pepper family

• The genus Piper of the pepper family (Piperaceae), including for example:

  • Black pepper, white and green pepper, Piper nigrum

  • Cubeb, Piper cubeba, also known as Java pepper

  • Long pepper, Piper longum

The genus Capsicum of the nightshade family

• The genus Capsicum of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), including for example:

  • Chili pepper, a number of species

  • Bell pepper, a Capsicum annuum cultivar

  • Datil pepper, a Capsicum chinense cultivar

  • Banana pepper, a number of species and spices

  • cayenne pepper, a Capsicum annuum cultivar

  • jalapeno pepper, a Capsicum annuum cultivar

The genus Pimenta of the myrtle family

• The genus Pimenta of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), including for example:

  • Allspice (P. dioicia)

  • Pimenta racemosa (P. racemosa), West Indian bay tree

  • Pimenta haitiensis

  • Pimenta jamaicensis

  • Pimenta obscura

Other plants known as peppers

• Macropiper excelsum, kawakawa

• Pseudowintera, horopito

• Zanthoxylum genus

• Sichuan pepper, produced from the fruit of several Zanthoxylum species

• Schinus genus, peppercorn trees

• Pseudowintera colorata. New Zealand Pepperwood

• Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, American Pepperwood

• Tasmanian pepper, Mountain pepper or "pepperbush", Tasmannia species