Dennettia

D. tripetala is known colloquially in English as the pepper fruit. 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. ==Description==

Three broad green sepals and golden fleshy petals make up the pepper fruit. The oblong-shaped leaves alternate one on top of the other and taper at the tip. == Uses ==

The leaves of D. tripetala may be dried and kept for a very long time without succumbing to microbial growth. U. tripetala fruits can be used as food and herbs to make herbal remedies, according to Okwu and Morah. • Anti-inflammatory: Oyemitan et al., • Anosike et al., (2016) evaluated the anti-ulcer ability of ethanol extract from pepper fruit seed extract. • Glaucoma: Timothy and Okere researched the use of pepper fruit to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients. Insecticide According to a 2015 study by Akinbuluma et al. pepper fruit can be utilized to make pesticides. The plant-based products are effective against Sitophilus zeamais , the maize weevil, and other insects and pests. This plant's pungency and peppery flavor are what give it its insecticidal properties. ==References==