Schinus polygama
Hardee peppertree · also Chilean pepper tree
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This small evergreen tree, native to parts of South America, has a gnarled, irregular form with dense foliage and small spines. It produces subtle yellowish-green blooms in summer followed by dark purple fruits. Its hardiness makes it suitable as an ornamental in warm temperate to tropical regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 800.02%36 yr7.5 in
- 40.00%—58 in
- 10.00%—1.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 25 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Southern Andean Yungas
Other Schinus in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
