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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, Florida holly, Christmas-berry or false pepper Reaches 12 meters high with intertwined branches. First introduced in the United States in 1898 by a plant explorer. The Brazilian pepper tree has taken over thousands of acres in south Florida and is rapidly growing. [4]
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 ...
The campaign raised more than $100,000 to remove exotic invasive plants, including lygodium and Brazilian Pepper, and introduce native trees in their place. Crews are now picking up the tree ...
The three most problematic exotic plant species on the refuge are melaleuca, Brazilian pepper, and Old World climbing fern (lygodium). The refuge is working together with many other federal agencies and state agencies regionally in South Florida to address these issues and restore Everglades habitat for the benefit of wildlife. [5]
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 three most ecologically damaging are Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), which has taken over 703,500 acres (2,800 km 2) in south and central Florida, and forms single-species environments; melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia), which has invaded 488,800 acres (2,000 km 2) - more than 12 percent of total land area in South Florida ...
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