Latin name: Schinus molle L. Pronunciation: SKY-nus MOLE-ee Common name: Peruvian pepper Family:Anacardiaceae (Sumac) Habitat: Washes, slopes, abandoned fields, shaded canyons, commonly in cultivation in California and sometimes naturalized, native to South America Blooming period: Spring Name derivations: 1) Schinus 2) molle |
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