Schinus polygama (Cav.) Cabrera

Species

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Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. The crown is low and round. The trunk is 15-25 cm across. It branches low down.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
Mature height (meter) 3.75 - 4.25
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Environment

It is a warm temperate to tropical plant. In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level. It can grow in drier areas and arid areas. It is best in full sun. It can tolerate light frost but not snow. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,200 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zone 9. Geelong Botanical Gardens.
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Savannah, woodland edges, rarely in the undergrowth of Araucaria forests and in coastal scrub forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The fruit are used as flavouring. The fruit are used to make wine.
Uses material medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Rheumatism (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds germinate in 20-30 days. It can also be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Schinus polygama leaf picture by Pauli Sam (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Schinus polygama world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Peru, and United States of America

Conservation status

Schinus polygama threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1073576-2
WFO ID wfo-0000435144
COL ID 4V8GS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Schinus bonplandiana Schinus polygama Duvaua dependens Amyris polygama Condalia infectoria Duvaua cuneata Duvaua dentata Duvaua polygama Duvaua spinescens Schinus dependens Duvaua cuneata Schinus polygamus f. ovatus Schinus huigan Duvaua spinescens Schinus dentatus Schinus dentata Schinus bonplandianus Schinus huygan Schinus huingan Duvaua dependens var. obovata Duvaua dependens var. ovata Duvaua dependens var. subintegra Schinus dependens var. subintegra Schinus polygama var. polygama Schinus dependens var. longifolius Duvaua praecox f. montana Schinus dependens var. parviflora Duvaua inebrians Duvaua ovata Schinus dependens var. ovatus Schinus dependens var. brevifolia

Lower taxons

Schinus polygamus var. parviflorus