Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi

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Schinus terebinthifolius

Photo: Bart Wursten
Parking area at the Paulington Post Office in Mutare

Schinus terebinthifolius

Photo: Bart Wursten
Parking area at the Paulington Post Office in Mutare

Schinus terebinthifolius

Photo: Bart Wursten
Parking area at the Paulington Post Office in Mutare

Schinus terebinthifolius

Photo: Bart Wursten
Parking area at the Paulington Post Office in Mutare

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Synonyms:
Common names: Brazilian pepper tree (English)
Description: Small to medium-sized tree, to 8 m. Branches not pendulous. Leaves pinnate; leaflets typically 7-9, oblong, acuminate. Fruit red, turning purple.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: terebinthifolius: with leaves like those of Pistacia terebinthifolius.
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Native of Brazil; widely cultivated in warm regions and naturalised in some parts of the world.
Growth form(s): Tree.
Insects associated with this species: Ophiusa legendrei (Larval foodplant)
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Image last updated: Wednesday 24 October 2007
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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Schinus terebinthifolius
African Plant Database: Schinus terebinthifolius
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Schinus terebinthifolius
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Schinus terebinthifolius
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Schinus terebinthifolius
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iNaturalist: Schinus terebinthifolius
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Schinus terebinthifolius
JSTOR Plant Science: Schinus terebinthifolius
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Schinus terebinthifolius
Plants of the World Online: Schinus terebinthifolius
Tropicos: Schinus terebinthifolius
Wikipedia: Schinus terebinthifolius


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Schinus terebinthifolius.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=163810, retrieved 29 March 2024

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