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Schinus terebinthifolius
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi.
Brazilian peppertree, Rose pepper, Broadleaved pepper tree, Christmasberry tree
Medium-sized tree, very leafy, evergreen or semi-evergreen, wide
branching and very polymorphous crown.
Its trunk is short and thick, and the branches are woody, brittle and covered with grayish-brown bark.
Its large leaves, deep green and about 8-20 cm long, are alternate, imparipinnate, with 7-13 leaflets up to 8 cm long, more or less oblong, smooth, somewhat leathery, shiny and serrated or entire at the edges.
Its trunk is short and thick, and the branches are woody, brittle and covered with grayish-brown bark.
Its large leaves, deep green and about 8-20 cm long, are alternate, imparipinnate, with 7-13 leaflets up to 8 cm long, more or less oblong, smooth, somewhat leathery, shiny and serrated or entire at the edges.
It produces very small, greenish-whitish flowers, grouped in panicular
inflorescences. Its abundant and showy fruits are spherical drupes of
intense red color and about 5 mm in diameter, containing a single seed
about 3 mm long, hard, elliptical or reniform, and light brown.
Flowering occurs during the spring and summer months, ripening the fruits during autumn and winter.
It multiplies by seeds and also by cuttings.
Flowering occurs during the spring and summer months, ripening the fruits during autumn and winter.
It multiplies by seeds and also by cuttings.
This tree is native to subtropical and tropical areas of South America,
southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay, from where it has
spread to many subtropical regions of the world for its undeniable
ornamental qualities.
Among these regions are the Canary Islands, where its presence is relatively frequent in landscaped areas of the lowlands.
Among these regions are the Canary Islands, where its presence is relatively frequent in landscaped areas of the lowlands.
