Species
Schinus molle
Common Name(s)
pepper tree
Authority
Schinus molle L.
Family
Anacardiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Features
Widespreading, glabrous, or minutely puberulent tree to c.10m high, with gnarled and twisted trunk when mature.
Flowering
December, January, February
Flower Colours
White,Yellow
Year Naturalised
1983
Origin
Peruvian Andes
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived tree
Reproduction
By seed
Seed
Fleshy bird dispersed fruits - seed long-lived.
Dispersal
Bird dispersed and by gravity.
Tolerances
Cold and drought tolerant
Poisonous plant:
The pink berries are poisonous if eaten.
This page last updated on 5 Dec 2010