Tirphala

The sun-dried fruit of the tirphala tree (which grows wild in the rain forests of Maharashtra and Karnataka in western India) looks like a Sichuan peppercorn except that the former is blackish brown and the latter is red in color. The husk of the dried berries is the actual spice, and it has a strong, woody, pungent aroma and a sharp and biting flavor. The husks are dry-roasted before being used in fish dishes or with pulses or in dishes of peas and beans. Because it is exclusive to this part of India, there is no English word for tirphala.