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Common names: | Brazilian pepper tree (English) |
Description: | Small to medium-sized tree, to 8 m. Branches not pendulous. Leaves pinnate; leaflets typically 7-9, oblong, acuminate. Fruit red, turning purple. |
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Derivation of specific name: | terebinthifolius: with leaves like those of Pistacia terebinthifolius. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native of Brazil; widely cultivated in warm regions and naturalised in some parts of the world. |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Insects associated with this species: | Ophiusa legendrei (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Image last updated: | Wednesday 24 October 2007 |
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