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Schinus terebinthifolia is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America.Common names include Brazilian peppertree, [2] aroeira, rose pepper, broadleaved pepper tree, [3] wilelaiki (or wililaiki), [4] Christmasberry tree [5] and Florida holly. [6]
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.
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".
The upper branches of the tree tend to droop. [6] The tree's pinnately compound leaves measure 8–25 cm long × 4–9 cm wide and are made up of 19–41 alternate leaflets. [6] [10] Male and female flowers occur on separate plants . [6] Flowers are small, white and borne profusely in panicles at the ends of the drooping branches. [10]
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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.
Brazilian pepper, Florida holly, Christmas berry, pepper tree Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay / 1840s Landscaping Brazilian pepper was marketed as a southern alternative to holly. Birds and small mammals have spread its seeds by eating the red berries and expelling them from their digestive tracts, allowing the plants to establish in very remote ...
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