© 1999 John Randall, Ph.D.
(CalPhotos)
J. E.(Jed) and Bonnie McClellan
© 2005 California Academy of Scien
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Schinus molle L. |
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Schinus molle, a dicot, is a tree that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild [Lum/Walker]. 
The California Invasive Plant Council
(Cal-IPC)
lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems.
In the 2006 list,
Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of
Schinus molle as limited
(plant profile).
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| Common names: |
Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree
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| Toxicity: |
Dermatitis [Filmer 2008] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 2297 feet |
Family: Anacardiaceae |
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Schinus found in California.
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