Schinus molle L.

Common name

English: Peruvian peppertree

German: Peruanische Pfefferbaum

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (1919)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1830)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1545)

      Order: Sapindales (55)

        Family: Anacardiaceae (13) (family description)

          Genus: Schinus (1)

           Epithet: molle L. (4)

molle => soft, tender, usually meaning pubescent like velvet

Characteristics

Climate: sub-tropical

Habit: tree

Flower colour: white

External links

Check for Schinus molle at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

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