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Schinus molle

L.

Peruvian Peppertree

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139397
Element CodePDANA09020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilyAnacardiaceae
GenusSchinus
Other Common Names
Peruvian peppertree (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1995-06-07
Change Date1995-06-07
Edition Date1994-06-22
Edition AuthorsYekell, S. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
Occurrence reported in California. Also found in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Perú and Chile. In Chile, ranges from Region I to the vicinity of Santiago (Rodríguez, Matthei and Quezada 1983 and Donoso 1983). Found in Brazil from Minas Gerais through Espirito Santo and to Rio Grande do Sul (Santos 1987). Native to the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba, La Paz, Potosí and Tarija (Killeen, Garcia and Beck 1993). Native to Ecuador where known in the dry interandean valleys (Ulloa 1993). Occurs most often in poor, dry, sunbaked soils (Brucher 1979). Occurs between 1900 and 3300 m alt. in Bolivia.
Range Extent Comments
Occurrence reported in California. Also found in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Perú and Chile. In Chile, ranges from Region I to the vicinity of Santiago (Rodríguez, Matthei and Quezada 1983 and Donoso 1983). Found in Brazil from Minas Gerais through Espirito Santo and to Rio Grande do Sul (Santos 1987). Native to the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba, La Paz, Potosí and Tarija (Killeen, Garcia and Beck 1993).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Valles secos; suelos pobres, áridos, asoleados.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
HawaiiSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
TexasSNANo
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, Long-lived
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (15)
California (15)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
References (9)
  1. Brucher, H. 1989. Useful Plants of Neotropical Origin and Their Wild Relatives. Springer-Verlag. New York. 296 pp.
  2. Donoso, Z. C. 1983. Arboles Nativos de Chile: Guia de Reconocimiento. Editorial Alborada, Valdivia, Chile. 116 págs.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Killeen, T., E. García & S. G. Beck. Guía de árboles de Bolivia. 958 pp. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia y Missouri Botanical Garden. Quipus S.R.L. La Paz Bolivia.
  5. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  6. Record, S., and C. Mell. 1924. Timbers of Tropical America. New Haven: Yale University Press, U.S.A. 610 pages.
  7. Rodríguez, R. R., et al. 1983. Flora Arbórea de Chile. Editorial de la Universidad de Concepción. Concepción, Chile.
  8. Santos, Eurico. 1987. Nossas Madeiras. Chapter IV. Editora Itatiaia Limitada, Brazil.
  9. Ulloa, C. and P. Moeller. 1993. AAU Reports 30. 264 pp. Arboles y Arbustos del los Andes del Ecuador, Department of Systematic Botany - Institute of Biological Sciences University of Aarhus.