Trinidad Scorpion PepperBy: Tyler Wittkopf

Recently named the hottest pepper in the world

Common name

• The scorpion pepper because its like putting a scorpian in your mouth

Scientific name

• Capsicum chinense

Where it is found

• District of Moruga in Trinidad and Tobago

Where it is endemic

• Everywhere, it can be grown all over the world

Region/biome

• North America

What eats this pepper

• No animals just humans. It is manly used for seasoning due to how spicy it is

Toxicology

• Eating 2.7 pounds of these peppers can kill you due to how spicy they are

Proteins found

• none

Medicinal uses

Not controled people can eat as many as they please.

Animal that eats the pepper

Primates (Humans)

Genetically modified

• No These Peppers are not Genetically modified

sourcces

• Wikipedia • Cbs news • Google images