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Schinus

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Schinus

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees.

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Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound (odd-pinnate). Alternate. Petiolate. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in terminal panicles or axillary in the uppermost leaves; pedicels and peduncles glabrous or nearly so. Flowers unisexual, dioecious. Calyx of 5 sepals. Corolla of 5 petals. Stamens 10, represented by staminodes in pistillate flowers. Ovary superior, 1-celled; ovule 1; styles 3. Staminate flowers with a pistillode.

Fruit: Drupes globose and lustrous. Seeds with an oily embryo.

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • A genus from Mexico south to Argentina. Name derived from schinos, the Greek name of the mastic-tree, Pistacia lentiscus L., referring to the resinous nature of these plants, which were often used medicinally.
  • Description digitized by Pumehana Imada

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 388 (1753)

Other References

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., & Sohmer, S. H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, Vols. 1 and 2 (No. Edn 2). University of Hawai'i and Bishop Museum Press.

Occurrences

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