Brazilian Peppertree

Scientific name: Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

Synonyms: Sarcotheca bahiensis Turcz., Schinus antiarthriticus Mart. ex Marchand, Schinus mellisii Engl., Schinus mucronulatus Mart., Rhus terebinthifolia Schlecht. & Cham.

Common names: Brazilian peppertree, Christmas berry, Florida holly, broad leaf pepper tree

Native To: South America

Date of U.S. Introduction: Mid-1800s

Images: Invasive.org and Google and Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project

Means of Introduction: Introduced as an ornamental

Impact: Forms dense, monospecific stands that crowd out native species; possibly produces chemicals that inhibit the growth of native species

Current U.S. Distribution:

• PLANTS Database map (see complete PLANTS Profile for county distribution and native status)
• Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System

U.S. States and U.S. National Parks Where Reported Invasive: WeedUS Database map

Management Plans: Plants / Brazilian peppertree

Selected Internet Resources:

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Taxonomy

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Brazilian Peppertree) - Aquatic Plant Information System (APIS)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research

Schinus terebinthifolius - Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program.
Taxonomy; Legal Aspects

Brazilian Peppertree - Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States
USDA. Forest Service.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Distribution; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius (PDF | 129 KB)
USDA. Forest Service. International Institute of Tropical Forestry.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Life Cycle; Distribution; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius - Fire Effects Information System (FEIS)
USDA. Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fire Sciences Laboratory.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Special Note: References

Plant Profile for Schinus terebinthifolius - PLANTS Database
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.
Taxonomy; Photographs; Distribution; Legal Aspects

Brazilian Peppertree - Invasive Species Spotlight
DOI. NBII. Central Southwest Gulf Coast Information Node.
Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts

Schinus terebinthifolius - Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion

Weed Alert: Brazilian Pepper (PDF | 386 KB)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Invasive Plant Management.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Impacts; Distribution

Brazilian Peppertree - WeedUS Database
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Distribution

Brazilian Pepper-tree, Schinus terebinthifolius
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Habitat

Brazilian Pepper-tree Control
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Impacts; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi - Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas (PDF | 85 KB)
University of Florida.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Distribution; Dispersion

Schinus terebinthifolius - Weeds of Hawai'i's Pastures and Natural Areas (PDF | 240 KB)
University of Hawaii. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Distribution; Controls

Brazilian Peppertree or Christmasberry - Introduced Species Summary Project
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Brazilian peppertree
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Department of Forestry.
Identification/Description; Photographs

Broad-leaf pepper tree: identification and control - Agnote DPI-426 (PDF | 209 KB)
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Australia).
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution; Controls; Legal Aspects

Schinus terebinthifolius (tree) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database
World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Brazilian Pepper Management Plan for Florida (Apr 2006; PDF | 2.4 MB)
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Brazilian Pepper Task Force.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Brazilian peppertree
Guide to Invasive Plants of the Galveston Bay Area.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Distribution; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper-Tree)
Nature Conservancy. Global Invasive Species Initiative.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Element Stewardship Abstract (PDF | 32 KB) with excellent set of references

Schinus terebinthifolius - Comprehensive Report
NatureServe Explorer.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Schinus terebinthifolius
TexasInvasives.org.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Controls