Schinus
Pepper tree · also Peppertree, Peruvian pepper tree, California pepper tree
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Schinus is a genus of flowering trees and tall shrubs native to South America. Known as pepper trees, some species feature graceful weeping branches and feathery evergreen leaves, while others have spreading canopies. They are drought-tolerant and thrive in sunny, dry climates, making them suitable for urban landscapes, though some species can be invasive outside their native range.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 7230.47%18 yr12 in
- 200.00%——
- 10.00%—1.2 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 15 in, 90th percentile 26 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
- Northeast Brazil restingas
- Southern Andean Yungas
Other Schinus in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
