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Schinus (Pepper tree genus)
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> Eudicotyledons > Order:
Sapindales
> Family: Anacardiaceae
About 25 species, native to South and Central America. Two
species have become naturalised in southern Africa: the Pepper Tree Schinus
molle and the Brazilian Pepper Tree Schinus terebinthifolius.
Fruit are used for producing red pepper but can
be toxic if eaten in quantity.
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