Schinus
Noun
Meaning
genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China
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Examples
The largest California pepper tree ( Schinus molle ) in the United States resided at Mission San Juan Capistrano until 2005, when it was felled due to illness.
The courtyard of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, with California's oldest pepper tree ( Schinus molle ), planted in 1830, visible through the arch.