A few local
names mentioned include ‘Naga Jolokia’, ‘Bhut Jolokia’, ‘Bih
Jolokia’ and Raja Mircha which suggest its strong pungency.
Mathur, Dangi, Das, and Malhotra (2000) reported the ‘Naga
Jolokia’ to be a variety of Capsicum frutescens L. to have very high
heat level, i.e., 855,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).