Schinus terebinthifolia

Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi

BRAZILIAN PEPPER

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This species was purposely introduced into Florida possibly around 1898 (Williams et al. 2005). As an invasive species, biological control agents are being sought (Wheeler et al. 2017), with two proposed for use: Calophya latiforceps and Pseudophilothrips ichini. This plant contains cardanol, a molecule similar to urushiols that can be irritating to some persons exposed to it (Morton 1978; Stahl et al. 1983). The specific epithet has been determined to appropriately be "terebinthifolia" in accord with a feminine genus, although "terebinthifolius" has been used frequently (Zona 2015).

Not Native FAC (NWPL) FISC(I) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP)