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Brazilian pepper tree. Brazilian pepper is widely grown as an ornamental plant in frost-free regions of South America for its foliage and fruit. In its native habitat it is a melliferous flower [8] and is the main source of food for the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula, which is an important honey producer in Central and South America.
The Brazilian pepper was introduced as an ornamental plant to Florida by at latest 1891, probably earlier, [6] where it has spread rapidly since about 1940, [7] and eventually became invasive in the area where it is often referred to as "Florida Holly".
Brazilian pepper trees (Schinus) are trees native to South America, whose ornamental introduction lead to a process of biological invasion in more than 20 countries. [2]In US states of Florida and Hawaii, the introduction of the sawfly H. hubrichi was proposed as a controlling mechanism against the Brazilian pepper tree's dispersion, due to the high host specificity it shows.
Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, rosé pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, [4] peppercorn tree, California pepper tree, pirul, [5] Peruvian mastic, [6] Anacahuita or Aguaribay [7] and Pepperina [8]) is an evergreen tree that grows to 15 meters (50 feet).
Schinus molle. Schinus is a genus of flowering trees and tall shrubs in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae.Members of the genus are commonly known as pepper trees.The Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle) [5] is the source of the spice known as pink peppercorn.
Schinus: pepper trees; Schinus molle: Peruvian pepper tree Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Schinus terebinthifolius: Brazilian pepper tree Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Spondias: mombins; Spondias dulcis: Tahitian apple; Otaheite apple; golden apple; ambarella Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Spondias mombin: yellow mombin; Javanese hog plum
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The Piperaceae (/ ˌ p ɪ p ə ˈ r eɪ ʃ iː /), also known as the pepper family, are a large family of flowering plants. The group contains roughly 3,600 currently accepted species in five genera. The vast majority of species can be found within the two main genera: Piper (2,171 species) and Peperomia (over 1,000 species). [4]