Brazilian pepper tree

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An evergreen Brazilian tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) having aromatic foliage and clusters of red, berrylike fruits used for Christmas decorations. It is naturalized in warm regions and a serious pest in Hawaii and Florida. Also called Christmas berry tree.

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Brazilian pepper tree - 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

Schinus terebinthifolius

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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Christmas berry tree genus Schinus Schinus Schinus terebinthifolius			The Brazilian pepper tree outcompetes the native vegetation," Mr. Guardians of green by Gonzales, Ben / Airman This is also the time when the highly invasive Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) reaches its peak in bountiful clusters of ruby red fruit that will last until the holidays. In the garden: in Florida, fall brings blossoming trees, vines and ... by O'Neill, Francoise / Sarasota Magazine For example, Stock Island tree snails (Orthalicus reses) are limited to a few Brazilian pepper trees in Florida because development has eliminated most of their habitat. A journey of a thousand steps by Nickerson, Paul; Parkin, Mary / Endangered Species Update			Brazen age brazen out Brazen sea Brazen-browed brazen-faced Brazenface brazenfaced brazenly brazenness brazier Brazil Brazil nut Brazil wood brazil-nut tree brazilein Braziletto Brazilian Brazilian bikini wax Brazilian capital Brazilian elodea Brazilian guava brazilian ironwood Brazilian monetary unit Brazilian nutmeg Brazilian pebble Brazilian pepper tree Brazilian potato tree Brazilian rosewood Brazilian tea Brazilian trumpeter brazilin brazilwood Brazos Brazos River Brazzaville BRB BRCA BRCA1 BRCS BRE Brea breach breach of contract breach of duty Breach of faith Breach of falth Breach of peace Breach of privilege breach of promise breach of the covenant of warranty breach of the peace			Brazilian Jiu Jitsu New Zealand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club Brazilian Journal of Aquatic Science and Technology Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics Brazilian literature Brazilian lucerne Brazilian Male Brazilian Mariculture Linkage Program Brazilian martial arts Brazilian martial arts Brazilian Meeting on Organic Synthesis Brazilian Meeting on Simulational Physics Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange Brazilian monetary unit Brazilian nightshade Brazilian nutmeg Brazilian Open University Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office Brazilian pebble Brazilian Pemphigus Foliaceus Brazilian people Brazilian pepper Brazilian pepper tree Brazilian Petri Net Meeting Brazilian Plateau Brazilian Political Science Review Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian potato tree Brazilian Program for Leather Quality Improvement Brazilian Rabbit Brazilian Rainbow Boa Brazilian real Brazilian real Brazilian Reals Brazilian Regional Atmospheric Modeling System Brazilian Rodeo Cowboys Association Brazilian rosewood Brazilian rosewood Brazilian Sac Brood Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission Brazilian Securities Commission Brazilian Series of Poker Brazilian soccer player Pelé Brazilian soccer player Pelé Brazilian soccer player Pelé Brazilian Soccer Schools Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science Brazilian Society of Aesthetic Dentistry Brazilian Society of Cardiology Brazilian Software Testing Qualifications Board

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