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Schinus molle L.
Peruvian peppertree

       
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Plant Distribution by State:
Schinus molle L.

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State Distributional Map for Schinus molle L.
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Schinus molle L. occures in the following states: California, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas

 

Related Taxa:
Schinus molle L.

View 22 genera in Anacardiaceae, 4 species in Schinus
 

Classification:
Schinus molle L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae – Sumac family
Genus Schinus L. – peppertree
Species Schinus molle L. – Peruvian peppertree
 

Invasive Information:
Schinus molle L.

American pepper
Peruvian peppertree
escobilla
false pepper
molle del Peru
pepper tree

This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.

CalEPPC        California Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Exotic Plant Pest List(http://www.cal-ipc.org/1999_cal-ipc_list/, October 19, 1999). California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California.
 

Introduced Information:
Schinus molle L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Schinus molle L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28811.

 

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Schinus molle L.

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