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Schinus terebinthifolius
(redirected from Brazilian pepper)

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Noun1.Schinus terebinthifolius - small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen
Brazilian pepper tree
genus Schinus, Schinus - genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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In October 2006 he trucked a batch of his hives to Florida to feed on Brazilian pepper (a widespread imported 'exotic' that now blankets much of the state) after they'd worked the blueberries and pumpkins up north.
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One such invader, the Brazilian pepper tree, is a shrub or tree that reaches over 30 feet in height that was introduced into Florida in the mid-1800's for use as an ornamental plant.
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Both California and Brazilian peppers are infamous for forming suckers, as are tree-trained crape myrtles plus carob and olive trees.
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