Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae), popularly known as
Brazilian pepper tree, is a pioneer and native Brazilian species, occurring from the 'restinga' to rain forests, on the banks of rivers and streams, growing in dry and poor soil.
The branch of a
Brazilian pepper tree reaches toward me on the other side of the glass, bunches of pink peppercorns bursting from between its leaves.
The product is made with a natural extract from the bark of the
Brazilian pepper tree, and it has been shown to lower the acidity of the stomach.
Penders is fighting one of the most corrosive salt-laden environments in the country, along with the invasive and perpetually spreading
Brazilian pepper tree, to save what remains of the birth of the American space program.
Other solutions linked to Wright's website included Temporal Tension, which was said to promote relaxation and 'clarity of the mind' and Mico Plus, said to be a 'dynamic, synergistic formula' made partially from the
Brazilian Pepper Tree and 'highly potent'.
NOW YOUR ENEMY: Rob Loflin, an official on Florida's Sanibel Island, examines a
Brazilian pepper tree. This and other foreign plants nearly took over Sanibel, but residents are fighting back--and winning.
Heed the sorry tale of the
Brazilian pepper tree. In 1957 an Everglades National Park biologist noticed a Brazilian pepper growing alongside a park road.
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.
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.
To address problems of invasive exotic plant species, the community has worked with Friends of A1A and spent more than $100,000 to remove
Brazilian pepper trees and Virginia creeper vines near the community.
Exotic, invasive plants (like the
Brazilian pepper trees) have been burned and can no longer block the light from developing seedlings.
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.
