Names of Plants in India :: Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi

[Dinesh Valke]

Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi

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.

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

Brazilian pepper, Christmas berry, Florida holly, pepper tree

• Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Schinus terebinthifolius. Downloaded on 09-01-2026.

pink pepper, rose pepper

• Flowers of India, retrieved January 9, 2026
• Gernot Katzer’s Spice Pages

~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

exotic, cultivated as ornamental plant

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.12; last update Dec. 21st, 2025. Last accessed 09/01/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 19:48 09-01-2026 ¦ Last updated: 11:09 10-01-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/01/schinus-terebinthifolia-raddi.html

Regards.
Dinesh