Schinus
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Schinus is a genus of trees in the Family Anacardiaceae comprising the pepper trees, most notably Schinus molle, the Peruvian pepper tree and S. terebinthifolius, the Brazilian pepper tree or Christmas berry. The latter is a serious invasive species in at least Florida and Hawaii, and the former locally so in southern California and parts of the Mediterranean region. Other species are Schinus latifolius and Schinus montanus growing in Chile and Argentina.
Schinus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Emperor Moth.
External links
- [USDA PLANTS National Database]
- [Tropical Plant Database] - Herbal site
- Pictures of [Schinus latifolius] and [Schinus montanus] in Chile.
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