Word: terebinthifolius
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Dates: during 1985-1985
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...even greater menace is the Brazilian pepper, or Schinus terebinthifolius. While visiting Brazil in 1926, Physician and Plant Lover George Stone was attracted by its thick clusters of red berries and brought back seeds for his garden in Punta Gorda, on Florida's southwest Gulf coast. The tree proliferated with the aid of casual gardeners, landscapers and birds (which feasted on the berries and spread seeds across the peninsula...
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