Yes, Brazilian pepper trees are on the list. News Indian River Martin St. Lucie Sports Advertise Obits eNewspaper Legals. ... crowding native plants out of over 700,000 acres of the Florida landscape.

They find genetic evidence of the pepper trees' first landing in Florida in the 1800s: somewhere near Naples. "We have mostly hybrids now in Florida," Jim Cuda, a University of Florida biologist ...

Brazilian pepper is classified by the State of Florida as a noxious weed, though the federal government does not list it as so. This means it is unlawful to introduce, possess, move, or release ...

©Brazilian Pepper Tree. Image by Chiako Saaedi via Unsplash. Imagine a plant so relentless, it can turn a wild, sunlit meadow into a tangled, impenetrable forest in just a few years.

Meanwhile, pepper trees continue their takeover of the Everglades and other Florida habitats. "It's obviously something we've got to get a handle on," Cuda said.

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