Leaves darker green. Flowers are small cream white in summer. Fruit is a bright red peppercorn like fruit which is conspicuous to showy in the fall and winter. Tree is useful for massing, specimen or street tree. Tends to be a little messy like the other Peppers.
Structure can be a little tangled and wood is brittle.
Will withstand heat, drought, aridity. Tender to half hardy. Tree is considered to be a noxious weed in Florida. Used by Cal Trans in California.