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Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi, Mem. Mat. Fis. Soc. Ital. Sci. Modena, Pt. Mem. Fis. 18: 399 1820. (Syn: Rhus schinoides Willd. ex Schult. (Unresolved); Rhus trijuga Poir. (Unresolved); Sarcotheca bahiensis Turcz.; Schinus antiarthriticus Mart. ex Marchand; Schinus mellisii Engl.; Schinus mucronulatus Mart.; Schinus terebinthifolia var. damaziana Beauverd; Schinus terebinthifolia var. raddiana Engl.);
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Common name: Brazilian Pepper, Aroeira, Bahamian holly, christmas berry, Florida holly, pepper tree, pink pepper, rose pepper
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S-Brazil (Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina), Paraguay (Alto Parana, Amambay, Caazapa, Canindeyu), Mauritius (I), La Runion (I), Rodrigues (I), South Africa (I), St. Helena (I), Benin (I), Mozambique (I), Namibia (I), trop. 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)), Southern Marianas (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), Vietnam (I), Morocco (I), Algeria (I), Tunisia (I), Libya (I), Canary Isl. (I) (Gran Canaria (I)) as per Catalogue of Life;
. SKY-nus — Greek name for Pistacia (the mastic tree, another genus) … Dave’s Botanary ter-ee-binth-ee-FOH-lee-us — leaves like those of Pistacia terebinthus (turpentine tree) … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: Brazilian pepper, Christmas berry, Florida holly, pepper tree, pink pepper, rose pepper
. Schinus terebinthifolius is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America (southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay). It is found in the following states of Brazil: Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Sergipe. Common names include Brazilian pepper, aroeira, rose pepper, and Christmasberry.[2] There are two varieties:
Brazilian pepper is widely grown as an ornamental plant in frost-free regions of South America for its foliage and fruit. It is considered as a melliferous flower.
12112011 RV 1: A feeling of Rutaceae family. Rutaceae to me also …….. Clausena sp ? It appears to be Bursera sp. (Burseraceae). It is supposed to yield an aromatic volatile oil like lavender. However, it needs confirmation. How about Schinus terebinthifolius ?? (Anacardiaceae Family). Leaves have a peppery-turpentiney smell when crushed. I think … got it correct. It looks like Schinus terebinthifolius of Anacardiaceae family. it is Schinus species for sure
Schinus terebinthifolius : California : 18OCT14 : AK-10 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Yes … Very good pictures. ID request.. : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).
Came across this climbing shrub at “Sagar Upvan, Mumbai”. Requesting for ID? Could be some variety of Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron)… this plant can be Schinus molle L. Sp. Pl. 388, 1753; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 1: 291, 1996; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 1: 584, 2000. Thanks … I was trying to get its ID for long time. Thanks for yr guidance. this plant i had collected from Sagar Upwan and i found it to be Schinus molle. if you can refer Alemida, Fl of Maharashtra, it wil be helpful I think it is Schinus terebinthifolia (Cultivated) only.
Looks different from images of Schinus mole as per
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Schinus+molle
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Schinus+molle Schinus terebinthifolius from me. I have posted Schinus molle from California before. . Shrub for ID : Nasik : 14MAY19 : AK-12 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Seen at a cultivated garden in Nasik. Schinus terebinthifolius of Anacardiaceae?
Looks close. Schinus terebinthifolius : For Validation : Nasik : 31JUL19 : AK-39 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Seen at a cultivated garden in Nasik. For validation.
Yes. Small Tree For ID : Oman : 09OCT16 : AK-10 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)
Small tree seen outside a park in Sept. Seems to be Anacardiaceae.
This looks very close to Schinus terebinthifolius of Anacardiaceae to me. Thanks for confirming Schinus. The two Schinus Species seen by me are Schinus terebinthifolius and Schinus molle. My pictures look close to the first. Schinus molle has stragling branches, it is bushy in habit. where as the sps in Pic is a small tree. Yes … What I meant is that Schinus molle, seen by me in California, is very different. The leaves are diff too. Yes … It looks like a different species.
Seems to be a species of Rhus (Anacardiaceae) From google images I see most of them have flowers in a bunch not between leaves, which is what I see on the tree Looks like one of the Rutaceae member. One possibility is Zanthoxylum Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi .
Names of Plants in India :: Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi: 1 image. SKY-nus — Greek name for Pistacia (the mastic tree, another genus) … Dave’s Botanary
ter-ee-binth-ee-FOH-lee-us — leaves like those of Pistacia terebinthus (turpentine tree) … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Brazilian pepper, Christmas berry, Florida holly, pepper tree, pink pepper, rose pepper
botanical names: Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi … and more at POWO, retrieved 09 January 2026 NOTE: While Schinus terebinthifolius was used for many decades, by current botanical standards, it is considered as an orthographic variant.
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Brazilian pepper, Christmas berry, Florida holly, pepper tree
pink pepper, rose pepper
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
exotic, cultivated as ornamental plant
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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/01/schinus-terebinthifolia-raddi.html
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Schinus terebinthifolia (Cultivated)
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