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Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Brazilian peppertree

       
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Photo of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Bahia, Brazil. Usage Guidelines.
 
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Plant Distribution by State:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

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State Distributional Map for Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
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Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi occures in the following states: California, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Virgin Islands

 

Related Taxa:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

View 22 genera in Anacardiaceae, 4 species in Schinus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi var. raddianus Engl.. Introduced.
Schinus terebinthifolius var. raddianus
Brazilian peppertree
Distribution of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi var. rhoifolius (Mart.) Engl. [excluded]. Cultivated, or not in the U.S..
Schinus terebinthifolius var. rhoifolius
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Classification:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae – Sumac family
Genus Schinus L. – peppertree
Species Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi – Brazilian peppertree
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.

Florida:
Brazilian peper-tree              Noxious weed
Brazilian pepper              Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1
Texas:
Brazilian peppertree              Noxious plant
 

Invasive Information:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

Brazilian pepper-tree
Christmas berry
Florida holly
faux poivrier
warui

This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
CalEPPC        California Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Exotic Plant Pest List(http://www.cal-ipc.org/1999_cal-ipc_list/, October 19, 1999). California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California.
FLEPPC        Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List(http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
HEAR        USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information Index for Selected Alien Plants in Hawaii(http://www.hear.org, October 20, 1999). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
 

Introduced Information:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FACW NO FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACW FACU-

 

Other Species Accounts and Images:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28812.

 

Related Web Sites:
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

Arboles Ornamentales (En Espanol)

CA-California Invasive Plant Council

FL-Florida Coop Extension

FL-Florida Coop Extension Electronic Data Information Source

FL-Florida Coop Extension Electronic Data Information Source

FL-Florida Department of Environmental Protection

FL-Florida Integrated Pest Management

FL-Floridata

FL-USFS Plant Fact Sheet

FL-University of Florida Center for Aquatic

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council: Brazilian Pepper Management Plan

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

NY-New York Botanical Garden Specimens

Smithsonian Institution

TNC Element Stewardship Abstract

The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program

USA WES-Plant Management Information System

USDI NPS Exotic Weeds

University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology

www.invasives.org