Chile pepper or Sili PRODUCT NAME
Capsicum frutescen L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Chile pepper or Sili |
| Local Name: | Kasira (Cotabato); Katumbal (Culion); Lada (Camarines); Lara (Davao); Sileng-botones (Cagayan); Sileng-labuyo (Rizal, Cavite); Sili (Union, Bontoc, Mindoro, Batanes Is., Batangas, Nueva Viscaya, Palawan). |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
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| Product Description: | An erect, branched, shrub-like herb 0.8-1.5m high. The leaves are pointed at the tip and 3-10cm in length. The flowers occur singly or in clusters of a few in the axils of the leaves. They are pale green or yellowish green, and from 8-9mm in diameter. The fruit of the common form is red, oblong, and from 1.5-2.5cm in length |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is a native of tropical America, but is now found in all tropical countries. It is occasionally found in waste places throughout the Philippines and is also commonly cultivated |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit has a very sharp taste and is used as a condiment |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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