Negro Pepper is seeds from an African tree that can be used as a condiment or as a substitute for pepper.

When harvested, the pods are bright green. They are dried for up to a week in the sun after harvesting. While the pods are drying, they are often smoked as well to give a smoky taste.

When the pods are dried, they are reddy-brown, and you can see the seeds through them. Uda is one of the main ingredients in making popular Igbo soups such as pepper soup, Isi ewu and Nkwobi. Negro pepper is also used for making the spicy black pepper sauce known as shito.