botanical record · discovered

Brazilian Peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolius

Brazilian Peppertree · Aguaraíba · Aroeira-branca · Aroeira-de-praia · Aroeira-do-brejo · Aroeira-do-campo · Aroeira-do-paraná · Aroeira-do-sertão · Aroeira-mansa · Aroeira-negra · Aroeira-pimenteira · Aroeira-precoce · Aroeira-vermelha · Brasiliaanse peperboom · Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum · Brasiliansk peppertre · Brasilianskt pepparträd · Brazil Pepper Tree · Brazilian holly · Brazilian pepper

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Brazil, Latin America

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Astringent, Bronchitis, Bruise

Science studied: EO, FAT, KAEMPFEROL, MASTICODIENONIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Schinus terebinthifolius

Common names: Brazilian Peppertree, Aguaraíba, Aroeira-branca, Aroeira-de-praia, Aroeira-do-brejo, Aroeira-do-campo, Aroeira-do-paraná, Aroeira-do-sertão, Aroeira-mansa, Aroeira-negra, Aroeira-pimenteira, Aroeira-precoce, Aroeira-vermelha, Brasiliaanse peperboom, Brasilianischer Pfefferbaum, Brasiliansk peppertre, Brasilianskt pepparträd, Brazil Pepper Tree, Brazilian holly, Brazilian pepper

History

The source record documents this plant in Brazil, Latin America, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Antiseptic
Astringent
Bronchitis
Bruise
Dentifrice
Gout
Lung
Rheumatism

show 16 more documented entries

Skin
Sore
Swelling
Tendonitis
Tonic
Tumor
Tumor(Feet)
Diarrhea
Sciatica
Aphrodisiac
Chill
Hemoptysis
Homeopathy
Poison
Wound
Atony

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Brazil
Latin America
Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

Antiseptic
Astringent
Bronchitis
Bruise
Dentifrice
Gout
Lung
Rheumatism
Skin
Sore
Swelling
Tendonitis

show 12 more documented entries

Tonic
Tumor
Tumor(Feet)
Diarrhea
Sciatica
Aphrodisiac
Chill
Hemoptysis
Homeopathy
Poison
Wound
Atony

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

Antiseptic · Brazil · "
Astringent · Latin America · "
Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
Bruise · Elsewhere · "
Dentifrice · Elsewhere · "
Gout · Elsewhere · "
Lung · Elsewhere · "
Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
Skin · Elsewhere · "
Sore · Brazil · "
Swelling · Elsewhere · "
Tendonitis · Elsewhere · "
Tonic · Latin America · "
Tumor · Elsewhere · "
Tumor(Feet) · Brazil · "
Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
Sciatica · Elsewhere · "
Aphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
Chill · Elsewhere · "
Hemoptysis · Elsewhere · "
Homeopathy · Elsewhere · "
Poison · Elsewhere · "
Tumor · Brazil · "
Wound · Elsewhere · "

1 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Pharmacological evaluation of Schinus terebinthifolius leaf polysaccharides: from chemical profiling to anti-inflammatory and wound-healing applications. · 2026 source ↗
Nanoformulation of cerium oxide nanoparticles using pink pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) for the management of type 2 diabetes · 2026 source ↗
New protostane triterpenoids and their bioactivities from the fruits of Schinus terebinthifolius. · 2025 source ↗