Schinus molle L.

 
  • Family : ANACARDIACEAE
    (Cashew Or Mango Or Sumac Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAM FAMILY (आम फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Anacardiaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Schinus molle L.
  • Common name : False Pepper Tree, Brazilian Pepper Tree, Peppercorn Tree, Californian Pepper Tree, American Pepper, Pepper Tree, Peruvian Pepper Tree.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated
  • Key identification features : Small tree; drupes red when ripe
  • Collection Nos : CJS 18431,CJS 10280
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district, Mysuru district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
  • Native : Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 – A Synoptic Flora of Mysore District
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Schinus molle. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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India Distribution

World Distribution

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