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Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi

Brazilian pepper tree; Christmas-berry tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
English Brazilian pepper tree; Christmas-berry tree
Français Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Italiano Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Suomi Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Norsk Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Čeština Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Español Copal; Pimienta del Brasil (Puerto Rico); Racimos de rubies [Tsucuba]
Svenska Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Polski Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Український Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Român Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Русский Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Български Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
EESTI Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
日本語 Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories S-Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina); Paraguay (Alto Paraná, Amambay, Caazapa, Canindeyu); Mauritius [I]; La Réunion [I]; Rodrigues [I]; South Africa [I]; St. Helena [I]; Benin [I]; Mozambique [I]; Namibia [I]; tropical Africa [I]; Angola [I]; Guinea [I]; Portugal [I]; Spain [I]; Gibraltar [I]; Costa Rica [I]; Australia [I] (Western Australia [I], Queensland [I]); Taiwan [I]; Jamaica [I]; Haiti [I]; Dominican Republic [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Bahamas [I]; Honduras [I]; Turks & Caicos Isl. [I]; Panama [I]; Ecuador [I]; Mexico [I]; Bolivia [I]; Venezuela [I]; Isla Margarita [I]; Colombia [I]; Cuba [I]; Virgin Isl. [I] (Anegada [I], St. Croix [I], St. John [I]); Trinidad & Tobago [I]; New Caledonia [I]; Norfolk Isl. [I]; Fiji [I]; Marshall Isl. [I] (Kwajalein [I]); Guam [I]; Bonin Isl. [I] (Chichijima [I]); Hawaii [I] (Midway Isl. [I], Kauai [I], Oahu [I], Molokai [I], Lanai [I], Maui [I], Hawaii Isl. [I]); India [I]; Pakistan [I]; Thailand [I]; Vietnam [I]; Morocco [I]; Algeria [I]; Tunisia [I]; Libya [I]; Canary Isl. [I] (Gran Canaria [I])
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae
Genus Schinus
Species terebinthifolia
Author citation Raddi
Scientific name Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Leaves

Brazilian pepper tree;  Christmas-berry tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Brazilian pepper tree;  Christmas-berry tree

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Brazilian pepper tree;  Christmas-berry tree

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

Brazilian pepper tree;  Christmas-berry tree

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson