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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