Scoville Units: Between 50,000 and 100,000

Chiltepin, also called chiltepe or chile tepin , is a wild chile pepper that grows primarily in Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. It is sometimes called the “mother of all peppers” because it is thought to be the oldest of the Capsicum annuum species.

Tepin peppers, or “bird’s eye” peppers, are supposedly one of the hottest peppers in the world. Some chile enthusiasts argue that the Tepin is hotter than the habanero or Red Savina, although this is not supported by the pepper’s Scoville score.

Tepins are extremely hot, measuring between 50,000 and 100,000 Scoville Units.