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Encyclopedia > Peppertree
Schinus

Schinus terebinthifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Schinus
Species

Many, including:
Schinus angustifolius
Schinus antiarthriticus
Schinus areira
Schinus bituminosis
Schinus huigan
Schinus occidentalis
Schinus mellisii
Schinus molle
Schinus terebinthefolius
Scientific classification - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Divisions Green algae land plants (embryophytes) non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes) seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongue ferns seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families See text The Sapindales is an order of flowering plants included among the rosid subgroup of dicotyledons. ... Genera Actinocheita Anacardium (cashew) Androtium Antrocaryon Apterokarpos Astronium Baronia Bonetiella Bouea Buchanania Campnosperma Cardenasiodendron Choerospondias Comocladia Cotinus (smoke tree) Cyrtocarpa Dracontomelon Drimycarpus Ebandoua Euleria Euroschinus Faguetia Fegimanra Gluta Haematostaphis Haplorhus Harpephyllum Heeria Holigarna Koordersiodendron Lannea Laurophyllus Lithrea Loxopterigium Loxostylis Mangifera (mango) Mauria Melanochyla Metopium Micronychia Montagueia Mosquitoxylum Nothopegia Ochoterenaea Operculicarya...

Schinus is a genus of trees in the Family Anacardiaceae comprising the pepper trees, most notably Schinus molle, the Peruvian pepper tree and S. terebinthefolius, the Brazilian pepper tree or Christmas berry. The latter is a serious invasive species in at least Florida and Hawaii, and the former locally so in southern California and parts of the Mediterranean region. Trees has more than one meaning: a tree, a woody plant Trees, a poem by Joyce Kilmer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Genera Actinocheita Anacardium (cashew) Androtium Antrocaryon Apterokarpos Astronium Baronia Bonetiella Bouea Buchanania Campnosperma Cardenasiodendron Choerospondias Comocladia Cotinus (smoke tree) Cyrtocarpa Dracontomelon Drimycarpus Ebandoua Euleria Euroschinus Faguetia Fegimanra Gluta Haematostaphis Haplorhus Harpephyllum Heeria Holigarna Koordersiodendron Lannea Laurophyllus Lithrea Loxopterigium Loxostylis Mangifera (mango) Mauria Melanochyla Metopium Micronychia Montagueia Mosquitoxylum Nothopegia Ochoterenaea Operculicarya... Purple flowers of the highly invasive Pattersons Curse infest the Warrumbungle National Park in New South Wales, Australia. ... State nickname: Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...


External links

  • USDA PLANTS National Database (http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_profile.cgi&symbol=SCMO)
  • Tropical Plant Database (http://www.rain-tree.com/peppertree.htm) - Herbal site

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Best Western Peppertree Auburn Inn: An Auburn, Washington Hotel (207 words)
Enjoy a relaxing weekend retreat for two or bring the whole family for a fun and exciting time in Auburn, Washington, where history, culture and Pacific Northwest hospitality blend together to create a great vacation experience.
The Best Western Peppertree Auburn Inn is a quick drive from many of Washington’s tourist attractions and major destinations.
The Best Western Peppertree Auburn Inn offers 4 floors, 124 tastefully-decorated guestrooms and 10 suites, featuring complimentary high-speed Internet access, local calls, newspaper, cable satellite television, and more.
Database entry for Schinus molle - Brazillian Peppertree, Schinus molle - Brazillian Peppertree, Schinus molle (2181 words)
Brazilian peppertree is a shrubby tree with narrow, spiky leaves.
In Peru, the sap is used as a mild laxative and a diuretic, and the entire plant is used externally for fractures and as a topical antiseptic.
A liquid extract or tincture prepared with the bark is used internally as a stimulant, tonic, and astringent, and externally for rheumatism, gout, and syphilis.
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