Peranka often called pepper pots by non-Yewdi are small, low to the ground perennial plants known best by their unique fruit. Hanging from thick stems small bowl like fruiting bodies roughly the size of a Yewdi’s palm. Seven petals rim the top of the fruit which is covered by a thin membrane that appears to have been cut crossways resulting in four flaps that give way easily under pressure. Inside the fruit is largely hollow holding a small reservoir of savory nectar that holds seed deposits. The Peranka largely reproduces thanks to the Plavitel which is fond of the fluid within its fruit and in so consuming spreads its seeds later after defecating.
Societal Use
The Yewdi Tribes of Strana Gigantov treat Peranka as a delicacy and struggle to properly cultivate it. Other groups and researchers have attempted to propagate the plant elsewhere but it appears unable to thrive or exist for long at all outside of very cold environments. Many Yewdi Tribes are found in close proximity to patches of Peranka which they protect religiously.
Yewdi will often drink Peranka straight having a taste for its savory, peppery flavor. It is also used to marinate or season meats and vegetables or as a broth for soups and stews. The rest of the continent has recently become aware of Peranka’s at large and demand is sparking new attempts at trade with the deeper Yewdi Tribes.