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Schinus (Pepper tree genus)
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> Family: Anacardiaceae
About 25 species, native to South and Central America. Two
species have become naturalised in southern Africa: Schinus
molle (Pepper Tree) and Schinus terebinthifolius
(Brazilian Pepper Tree). A further species is cultivated in the region.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI)
Schinus
molle
(Pepper tree) Native from Mexico to Argentina. Fruit
are used for producing red pepper but can be toxic if eaten in quantity. |
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Schinus terebinthifolius
(Brazilian pepper tree) Native to Brazil. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
Schinus polygamus (Chilean
pepper tree)
Native to Bolivia and Chile. |
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Publications
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Barkley, F.A. 1944. Schinus L. Brittonia
5, 2: 160-198.
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Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated Plants of
Southern Africa. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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