About Brazilian Pepper
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, aroeira, rose pepper, broadleaved pepper tree, wilelaiki (or wililaiki), Christmasberry tree and Florida holly. The species name has been very commonly misspelled as 'terebinthifolius'.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schinus terebinthifolia
- Genus
- Schinus
- Family
- ANACARDIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated Key identification features : High altitude evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves pinnately compound. Flowers small in panicle
- Native to
- Tropical America
Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Brazilian Pepper belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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