Talk:Schinus terebinthifolius

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Can the seeds really be used as a spice? I'd be afraid to. I'd like to see the source of that information because it seems very dangerous. They're bright red (which any naturalist would tell you is a sign of something poisonous)

The sap is extremely reactive to children. It causes horriable rashes. I grew up in Florida. Myself and friends of mine would always break out in a rash if we climbed in a "Holly Tree". I do not have any allegies but the sap of the Florida holly tree caused a rash. I haven't tried in adulthood to see if I still have the reaction.

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--Growing up in FL, I was always told the seeds were very poisonous. --Also, one of the pictures on this page (the lower one) IS NOT a Brazilian Pepper. Someone should remove it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.227.79.75 (talk) 19:25, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Are you sure it's not? I took the photo; a paleobotany professor identified that tree for me as part of a class. Dreamyshade (talk) 02:30, 23 May 2008 (UTC)