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Taxon:  Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi



Summary
Genus:
Schinus
Family:
Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:
Anacardioideae
Nomen number:
70672
Place of publication:
Mem. Mat. Fis. Soc. Ital. Sci. Modena, Pt. Mem. Fis. 18:399. 1820
Verified:
07/03/2001 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi var. acutifolia Engl. (0 active accession[s])
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi var. pohliana Engl. (0 active accession[s])
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi var. raddiana Engl. (0 active accession[s])
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi var. rhoifolia (Mart.) Engl. (0 active accession[s])
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi var. terebinthifolia (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
  2. Angely, J. A. 1965. Flora analitica do Parana. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  3. Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
  4. Berhaut, J. 1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  5. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Florida state list aquatic & wetland noxious weeds - from Department of Environmental Protection (on-line resource).
  6. Conant, P. et al. 1997. Appendix. Selected plant species interfering with resource management goals in North American natural areas. Assessment and management of plant invasions. 255-267.
  7. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  8. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  10. Fosberg, F. R. et al. 1979-1982. Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae/ Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  11. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  12. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
  13. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  14. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  15. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  16. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  17. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  18. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
  19. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  20. Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
  21. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  22. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  23. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  24. Muhs, A. et al. 2017. Virulence inhibitors from Brazilian peppertree block quorum sensing and abate dermonecrosis in skin infection models. Nature 7:42275.
  25. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  26. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  27. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  28. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  29. Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  30. Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as "terebinthifolia"
  31. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana. Note: mentions
  32. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "terebinthifolia"
  33. USDA National Agricultural Library. National Invasive Species Information Center (on-line resource).
  34. Vermeulen, N. 1999. Encyclopaedia of Herbs. Note: Rebo Productions, Netherlands.
  35. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  36. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
  37. Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
  38. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as "terebinthifolia"
Common names
English
Brazilian peppertree –
Christmasberry-tree –
Afrikaans
Brasiliaanse peperboom –
French
faux poivrier –
Portuguese (Brazil)
aroeira –
Spanish
copal –
pimienta de Brasil –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAlagoas 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraná 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCaaguazú 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCaazapá 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCanindeyú 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCentral 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCordillera 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayGuairá 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayItapúa 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayMisiones 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayParaguarí 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguaySan Pedro 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  
2Cultivated    widely cult.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMauritius  
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMayotte  
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanReunion  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland 
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida 
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia 
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii 
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying Islands 
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificNew Caledonia  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico 
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesVirgin Islands, U.S. 
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanVirgin Islands (British)Anegada 
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Alagoas, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Corrientes, Misiones], Paraguay [Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, Caazapá, Central, Cordillera, Guairá, Itapúa, Misiones, Paraguarí, San Pedro, Canindeyú], Uruguay
Cultivated (widely cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, South Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritius, Reunion, Mayotte
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, Portugal
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii, United States Minor Outlying Islands]
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: New Caledonia
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Bahamas, Cuba, United States [Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.], Virgin Islands (British) [Anegada]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Food additivescoloringcan be toxicVermeulen, N. 1999. Encyclopaedia of Herbs. Note: Rebo Productions, Netherlands.
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Weed  Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
Weed  Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: lists as "terebinthifolius"
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=70672. Accessed 4 May 2025.