Pepper trees

Pepper trees
	Peruvian pepper tree ( Schinus molle ), ; branch with fruits
Systematics
	Rosids
	Eurosiden II
Order :	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family :	Sumac family (Anacardiaceae)
Subfamily :	Anacardioideae
Genre :	Pepper trees
Scientific name
	Schinus
	L.

The plant genus of the pepper trees ( Schinus , Greek σχῖνοϛ (schinos) = mastic tree) belongs to the sumac family (Anacardiaceae). They tolerate drought very well and are often cultivated because of their elegant habit. All Schinus species are sensitive to frost and require a minimum temperature of 5 ° C. The attractive stone fruits are also used in some species as a spice called pink pepper . The pepper trees are not related to the pepper bush , which produces black, white, green or red pepper.

description

Schinus species grow as trees or bushes . The alternate leaves are pinnate. Stipules are missing.

Terminal, paniculate inflorescences with bracts are formed. The small flowers are whitish and five-fold with double perianth . The ring-shaped disc is wide. There are two circles with five stamens each. Globular drupes are formed.

Occurrence

The home is in Central and South America from Mexico to Argentina.

Schinus polygama

Systematics

The generic name Schinus was first published in 1753 by Carl von Linné in Species Plantarum , 1, pp. 388-389. Type species is Schinus molle L. A synonym for Schinus L. is Duvaua Kunth . They are classified in the subfamily of the Anacardioideae.

There are around 30 types of Schinus (selection):

Schinus latifolia (Gillies ex Lindl.) Engl .: The home is Chile; the species is also cultivated in California.
Schinus lentiscifolia Marchand : It occurs in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
Peruvian pepper tree ( Schinus molle L. )
Schinus polygama (Cav.) Cabrera : It occurs in Argentina and Chile.
Brazilian pepper tree ( Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi )
Schinus weinmanniifolia Mart. ex Engl .: It occurs in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

literature

Yasin J. Nasir: Schinus in the Flora of Pakistan : Online. (Section description and systematics)
Schinus on Andes Woods of Ecuador : Online. (span.)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Schinus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Pepper Trees ( Schinus ) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

[GRIN-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Schinus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved June 7, 2017.