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Schinus molle

Plants

Family: Anacardiaceae · Genus: Schinus

Schinus molle

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Schinus molle is an evergreen tree in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) that grows to 15 m. It is native to an area from the Peruvian Andes to southern Brazil. The bright pink fruits of S. molle are often sold as "pink peppercorns", although it is unrelated to black pepper. The word molle in Schinus molle comes from mulli, the Quechua word for the tree. The tree is host to the pepper-tree moth, Bombycomorpha bifascia.

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