Schinus
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 Schinus terebinthifolius
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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 Schinus 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. In fact, the species has increased more than ten-fold in southern Florida over the past decade--as can be seen by IFAS's SRFer Mapserver. Other species are Schinus latifolius and Schinus montanus growing in Chile and Argentina.
- Selected species
- Schinus angustifolius
- Schinus antiarthriticus
- Schinus areira
- Schinus bituminosis
- Schinus brasiliensis
- Schinus huigan
- Schinus occidentalis
- Schinus latifolius
- Schinus mellisii
- Schinus molle
- Schinus montanus
- Schinus terebinthifolius
Schinus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Emperor Moth and Phasmatodea species such as Peruphasma schultei.
[edit] External links
- USDA PLANTS National Database
- Tropical Plant Database - Herbal site
- Pictures of Schinus latifolius and Schinus montanus in Chile.
