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The Times of India
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Florida imported Brazilian pepper from South America in the late 1800s to beautify gardens, but birds feasted on its bright red berries and spread it until dense forests smothered native wetlands and woodlands

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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