peppertrees

genus Schinus

Member of cashew family (family Anacardiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

peruvian peppertree
Schinus molle

peruvian peppertree
Schinus molle

distal branches & twigs flexible, drooping
leaflets generally > 15, generally < 1 cm wide
rare; mostly in developed areas

brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia

brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia

distal branches & twigs stiff, spreading to erect
leaflets 7 (rarely 13), generally > 1 cm wide
very rare; generally in developed areas

2 observed taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 15 (6 are research grade)

Locations:

Alum Rock Park, San Jose: 9
Santa Teresa CP: 2
Ed R. Levin CP
Kauai, HI
Lake Chabot RP
Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

Feb.: 3
Mar.: 2
Apr.: 2
May: 0
Jun.: 0
Jul.: 1
Aug.: 3
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 2
Nov.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

genus Schinus → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora