peruvian peppertree

Schinus molle

Member of peppertrees (genus Schinus)
cashew family (family Anacardiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
cream in flowering plants

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

Toxicity of pepper tree (Schinus molle):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.

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Chris’s observations: 14 (5 are research grade)

Locations:

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

Months:

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

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Schinus molle → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora