NAME: Schinusterebinthifolius
FAMILY: Anacardiacee
ORIGIN: Brazil
APPEARANCE: looks like red pepper berries, with shells
TASTE: aromatic and sweet, more than hot
HEALING POWERS: has antiseptic and disinfectant properties, helps with bronchitis, rheumatism and urinary tract infections
PART OF PLANT: fruit
PROCESSING METHOD: when ripe, clusters of pink pepper are harvested and dried. When dried, the shells may crack
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