SciencePhoto: HT WorldBrazilian Peppertree Infests Over 700,000 Acres in Florida
The Brazilian peppertree, introduced to Florida in the 1840s as an ornamental shrub, has become one of the state's worst invasive plants. Native to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it now infests over 700,000 acres in Florida, forming dense thickets that crowd out native vegetation. The plant has also spread to California, Hawaii, and Texas, posing a major ecological threat.
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