How hot is the Morugalah?

The Morugalah measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Morugalah

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range.

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NameMorugalah

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-WR-H-9-006RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,200,000 - 2,000,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionTrinidad & Tobago

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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