Schinus

Schinus is a large genus of Anacardiaceae. They are commonly known as pepper trees. They prefer tropic subhumid zones. Californian pepper tree S.areira native from Mexico to South America. Various species grown as ornamental, e.g. S.areira, and Brazilian pepper S.terebinthifolius.

Schinus
Schinus terebinthifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Schinus
Species
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Schinus areira flowers

Schinus Media

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  Schinus molle à Menton

Other websites

• weed behaviour Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Germplasm Resources Information Network
• USDA