Because unknown to the council, the man, who’s an arborist, had a perfect way to avenge the death of his 30-year-old pepper tree.

Because unknown to the council, the man, who's an arborist, had a perfect way to avenge the death of his 30-year-old pepper tree.

The woodland, which is dominated by stone pines and mastic-trees, is a botanical reserve, where it is possible to take pleasant walks following the trail signs in the zone.

Three years ago today, the city council of Redondo Beach California ordered the death of my 30-year-old pepper tree.

The compound works not by killing the MRSA bacteria, but by repressing a gene that allows the bacteria cells to communicate with one another.

Three years ago today, the city council of Redondo Beach California ordered the death of my 30 year old pepper tree.

Pink peppers are not ‘real’ peppercorns but come from the Peruvian pepper tree, Schinus molle which is a relative of the cashew nut.

Following Hurricane Andrew, scientists and volunteers cleared damaged pinelands of Brazilian pepper so the native trees would be able to return to their natural state.[52]

Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) was brought to Southern Florida as an ornamental shrub and was dispersed by the droppings of birds and other animals that ate its bright red berries.

Following Hurricane Andrew, scientists and volunteers cleared damaged pinelands of Brazilian pepper so the native trees would be able to return to their natural state.[51]

We pulled apart the chemical ingredients of the berries and systematically tested them against disease-causing bacteria to uncover a medicinal mechanism of this plant.

We pulled apart the chemical ingredients of the berries and systematically tested them against disease-causing bacteria to uncover a medicinal mechanism of this plant.