Plant Profile

Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian Peppertree)

Brazilian pepper-tree is a small tree or large shrub with scented leaf, red berries. The plant has two mayor drawbacks, invasiveness and allergies. The evergreen plant is originated from South America. The leaves are compound dark green scented when crashed. The fruit is very attractive red and sometime used in a pepper mixes as a cheap substitute for the real pepper. It can grow well in sun or partial shade. In same Mediterranean region like California is it already registered as one of the worst invader plant. Dermatitis might  occur when touch the leaves or fruits, and often times the pollen from male trees causes irritation .

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  • By Monika Fabian
  • By João Medeiros (Schinus terebinthifolius) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By João Medeiros (Schinus terebinthifolius) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By João Medeiros (Schinus terebinthifolius) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Paucabot (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By João Medeiros (Schinus terebinthifolius) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By João Medeiros (Schinus terebinthifolius) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By João Medeiros (Schinus terebinthifolius) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Paucabot (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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