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Re: Pink Peppercorns

Renee Fittinghoff wrote:
> 
> Continuing on the pepper thread, does anyone know anything about the genus
> and species of pink peppercorns. I first tasted them as a seasoning in a
> restaurant in France, later saw them for sale in Guadeloupe, but I am not
> sure what they are. They look suspiciously like the seed capsules of Schnius
> molle, the California Pepper Tree, but I was under the impression that these
> were poisonous?
Renee:Pink Peppercorns are the seeds of Schinus terebinthifolius
(Brazilian Pepper Tree).  Some people are allergic to them, but they are
not poisonious per se.  S. molle (California Pepper Tree) was brought to
California by the Spanish settlers and Padres to use as a substitute for
pepper.  They thrived.  IMHO, they are one of the messiest trees, but
one of the most beautiful.
Keith
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