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© 1992 John Randall, Ph.D. (CalPhotos)

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Schinus terebinthifolius, a dicot, is a tree or shrub 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 terebinthifolius as limited (plant profile).

Common names: Brazilian pepper tree, Brazilian peppertree
Toxicity: Minor, Dermatitis   [Filmer 2008]
Elevation: between 0 and 656 feet Family: Anacardiaceae
Name Status:
Recognized as current in JM93 + ICPN + PLANTS
 Synonyms:
ICPN: Schinus terebinthifolius var. raddianus
Related names:See a list of other species in the genus Schinus found in California.
This is a parent record. Observation data is an aggregate of data for subspecies and varieties:
  Schinus terebinthifolius var. raddianus
Distribution in California based on available records:
A shaded county indicates that there are one or more records of this plant within the county.

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    For a distribution map based on other criteria (eg. more than one record within the county), see the County Distribution Analysis for this plant.

 

  There are specimens from this county in an herbarium.
  There are documented observations, vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
  There are reported observations.
  There are reported observations available indirectly (eg. in botanical literature).
Records by County: Click county name to view records (numbers are approximate).
Information about  Schinus terebinthifolius  from other sources:
Photos on CalPhotos / Picasa / Flickr 1993 Jepson Manual Treament from the UC Jepson Herbaria
Photos or website references on Google Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
PLANTS profile from USDA PLANTS (code = SCTE) Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Citation:
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 09, 2010).

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