The Brazilian pepper tree, once planted as an ornamental in Florida, is now considered one of the region’s most invasive species. The Brazilian pepper tree is a shrub that originally comes from South America. It was planted as an ornamental tree in the region more than a hundred years ago; however, due to its bright red fruit and green foliage, it soon became widespread in the natural environment.
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