Schinus

Short description: Family of shrubs and trees

Schinus

Schinus terebinthifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Sapindales
Family:  | Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:  | Anacardioideae
Genus:  | Schinus
L. (1753)[1][2]
Type species
Schinus molle

L.[3]

Species

See text

Synonyms[4]

* Duvaua Kunth (1824)
* Molle Mill. (1754)
* Piperodendron Heist. ex Fabr. (1759)
* Sarcotheca Turcz. (1858) nom. illeg.
* Schinos St.-Lag.(1880)

Schinus molle

Schinus is a genus of flowering trees and tall shrubs in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as pepper trees. The Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle)[5] is the source of the spice known as pink peppercorn.[6]

The species of Schinus are native to South America, ranging from Peru and northeastern Brazil to southern South America.[4] Some species (e.g. Schinus terebinthifolia) have become an invasive species outside their natural habitats. Schinus polygama, although less well known, is also potentially weedy in mesic areas.

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 Species
* 2.1 Formerly placed here
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Etymology

The generic name is derived from the Greek word for Pistacia lentiscus, Σχίνος (schinos), which it resembles.[7] Considerable historic confusion has existed as to the correct gender of the genus name; as of 2015, this has been resolved with the determination that the correct gender of Schinus is feminine (rather than masculine), and adjectival names within the genus must be spelled accordingly.[8]

## Species

34 species are currently accepted:[4]

* Schinus areira L. – Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile
* Schinus bumelioides I.M.Johnst. – northern Argentina
* Schinus engleri F.A.Barkley – Argentina , Brazil , and Uruguay
* Schinus fasciculata (Griseb.) I.M.Johnst. – Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina
* Schinus ferox Hassl. – southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina (Misiones Province)
* Schinus gracilipes I.M.Johnst. – northwestern Argentina
* Schinus johnstonii F.A.Barkley – Argentina and Uruguay
* Schinus kauselii F.A.Barkley – central Chile
* Schinus latifolia (Gillies ex Lindl.) Engl. – central Chile
* Schinus lentiscifolia Marchand – southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina (Misiones Province)
* Schinus longifolia (Lindl.) Speg. – west-central and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, nand northern Argentina
* Schinus marchandii F.A.Barkley – southern Chile and southern Argentina
* Schinus meyeri F.A.Barkley – Bolivia and northwestern Argentina (Salta Province)
* Schinus microphylla I.M.Johnst. – Peru and Bolivia
* Schinus molle L. Peruvian pepper tree
* Schinus molle var. molle (=S. bituminosa, S. occidentalis) – Peru and northern Chile; southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina
* Schinus molle var. rusbyi (L.) DC. – southern Peru and northern Chile
* Schinus montana Engl. – central Chile
* Schinus myrtifolia (Griseb.) Cabrera – Bolivia and northwestern Argentina
* Schinus odonellii F.A.Barkley – southern Chile and western Argentina
* Schinus pampeana Bordignon & Vog.Ely – southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)
* Schinus patagonica (Phil.) I.M.Johnst. ex Cabrera – central and southern Chile and western Argentina
* Schinus pearcei Engler – Bolivia, northern Chile , and Peru
* Schinus pilifera I.M.Johnst. – Bolivia and northern Argentina
* Schinus polygama (Cav.) Cabrera (=S. dentata, S. dependens) – Chile and northwestern Argentina (Mendoza)
* Schinus praecox (Griseb.) Speg. – north-central Argentina
* Schinus ramboi F.A.Barkley – southern and southeastern Brazil
* Schinus roigii Ruíz Leal & Cabrera – western Argentina
* Schinus sinuata (Griseb.) Engl. – northeastern Argentina
* Schinus spinosa Engl. – Brazil (Paraná state)
* Schinus talampaya Fabbroni & M.A.Zapater – northwestern Argentina (San Juan and La Rioja)
* Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi Brazilian pepper tree – northeastern to southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
* Schinus terebinthifolia var. acutifolia Engl.
* Schinus terebinthifolia var. terebinthifolia (=S. aroiera, S. chichita, S. mellisii, S, mucronulata, S. rhoifolia)
* Schinus uruguayensis (F.A.Barkley) Silva-Luz – southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina
* Schinus velutina (Turcz.) I.M.Johnst. – central Chile
* Schinus venturii F.A.Barkley – southern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina (Salta)
* Schinus weinmanniifolia Mart. ex Engl.[9] – south-central to eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina

### Formerly placed here

* Cuscuta myricoides (L.) Druce (as S. myricoides L.)
* Limonia acidissima L. (as S. limonia L.)
* Lithraea molleoides (Vell.) Engl. (as S. molleoides Vell.)
* Zanthoxylum fagara (L.) Sarg. (as S. fagara L.)[9]

## References

1. ↑ "Genus: Schinus L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-11-23. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?10835.
2. ↑ Linnaeus, C. (1753), Species Plantarum 1: 388
3. ↑ "Schinus L.". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40031409.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Schinus L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
5. ↑ Seidemann, Johannes (2005). World spice plants. Springer. p. 337. ISBN 978-3-540-22279-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=fhN0VK2608QC.
6. ↑ Allen, Gary (2007). The Herbalist in the Kitchen. University of Illinois Press. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-252-03162-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=Fniv9ShKmxcC.
7. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. IV R-Z. Taylor & Francis US. p. 2405. ISBN 978-0-8493-2678-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=zIOvJSJs-IkC.
8. ↑ Zona, S. (2015). The correct gender of Schinus (Anacardiaceae). Phytotaxa, 222(1), 75–77. doi:https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.222.1.9
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "GRIN Species Records of Schinus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?10835.

## External links

Wikidata ☰ Q786249 entry

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