Schinus terebinthifolia
Brazilian Pepper Tree, Brazilian Peppertree
Other regional names: Christmas Berry +2 more
- Christmas Berry
- Christmasberry
- Christmasberry Tree
Also known as: Rhus heptaphylla Hiern +12 more
- Rhus heptaphylla Hiern
- Rhus simarubifolia var. neocaledonica Baker fil.
- Rhus trijuga Poir.
- Sarcotheca bahiensis Turcz.
- Schinus aroeira Vell.
- Schinus mellisii Engl.
- Schinus mucronulata Mart.
- Schinus terebinthifolia var. damaziana Beauverd
- Schinus terebinthifolia var. glazioviana Engl.
- Schinus terebinthifolia var. selloana Engl.
- Schinus terebinthifolius var. damaziana Beauverd
- Schinus terebinthifolius var. glaziouviana Engl.
- Schinus terebinthifolius var. selloana Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in South America, Schinus terebinthifolia (commonly known as Brazilian pepper-tree) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Algeria, Angola, Arkansas, Ascension, Bahamas, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guinea, Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Madeira, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Palestine, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms