Beautiful click and useful compilation Dinesh ji. On Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:26:00 AM UTC+5:30 Dinesh Valke wrote:
> *Schinus terebinthifolia* Raddi > [image: Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi] > <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145168804> > > *SKY-nus* -- Greek name for *Pistacia* (the mastic tree, another genus) > ... Dave's Botanary > <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Schinus> > *ter-ee-binth-ee-FOH-lee-us* -- leaves like those of *Pistacia > terebinthus* (turpentine tree) ... Dave's Botanary > <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=terebinthifolia> > > *commonly known as*: Brazilian pepper, Christmas berry, Florida holly, > pepper tree, pink pepper, rose pepper > *botanical names*: *Schinus terebinthifolia* Raddi ... and more at POWO > <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, 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 <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> > 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*. > <https://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Schinus+terebinthifolius> > Downloaded on 09-01-2026. > > *pink pepper, rose pepper* > > - Flowers of India > <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Brazilian%20Pepper.html>, > retrieved January 9, 2026 > - Gernot Katzer’s Spice Pages > <http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Schi_ter.html> > > ~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ > exotic, cultivated as ornamental plant > > - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist > and Distribution of the World Flora. > > <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> > 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 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/c418ef4a-c0a8-4409-83aa-dc41d032f947n%40googlegroups.com.
