Pollinator plant

Peruvian Pepper Tree

Schinus molle

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Common names

72 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
  • Californische peper
French
Afrikaans
  • karoowilg[2]
  • karoowilgerboom[2]
  • Peperboom[2]
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  • rooipeperboom[2]
Arabic
  • فلفل بيروفي[2]
  • فلفل وردي[2]
Catalan
  • Fals pebrer[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 加州胡椒[2]
  • 柔毛肖乳香[2]
  • 秘魯胡椒木[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 加州胡椒[2]
  • 柔毛肖乳香[2]
  • 秘魯胡椒木[2]
Czech
  • pepřovec peruánský[2]
Danish
  • Peruviansk pebertræ[2]
Finnish
  • perunroseepippuri[2]
German
  • Peruanischer Pfefferbaum[1][2]
Hebrew
  • פלפלון בכות[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • コショウボク[2]
Lithuanian
  • Švelnusis pirulis[2]
Otomi
Polish
  • schinus peruwiański[2]
Popoluca
Portuguese
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Russian
  • Шинус мягкий[2]
Setlharo
  • peperebomo[2]
Slovak
  • pieprovník peruánsky[2]
Spanish
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Swedish
  • peruanskt pepparträd[2]
  • rosépeppar[2]
Tswana
Turkish
  • yalancı karabiber[2]
Ukrainian
  • Шинус м'який[2]
Venda
Zulu
  • umpelempele[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Schinus molle — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Peruvian Pepper Tree — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruanischer Pfefferbaum — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • California Pepper Tree — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Californian Pepper Tree — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Mastic Tree — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Molle — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pepper Corn Tree — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pepper Tree — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pepperina — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peppertree — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruvian Mastic Tree — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruvian peppertree — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pink Peppercorn Tree — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pirul — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aguaribay — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Anacahuita — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • falso pimentero — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Falso pimiento — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Molle — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pimientillo — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pimiento — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pirul — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pirú — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Faux-poivrier odorant — results[0].names[67]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Falso pepe — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Anacauíta — results[0].names[61]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-folha-de-salso — results[0].names[57]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-mole — results[0].names[58]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-periquita — results[0].names[63]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-salsa — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-salso — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Bálsamo — results[0].names[66]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Corneiba — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Corneita — results[0].names[60]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Fruto-de-sabiá — results[0].names[62]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pimenteira-bastarda — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pimenteiro — results[0].names[64]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Terebinto — results[0].names[65]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
[2] Schinus molle — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Peruvian Pepper Tree — results[24].names[1]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruanischer Pfefferbaum — results[24].names[18]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • California Pepper Tree — results[24].names[10]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Californian Pepper Tree — results[24].names[48]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Mastic Tree — results[24].names[41]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Molle — results[24].names[42]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pepper Corn Tree — results[24].names[43]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pepper Tree — results[24].names[2]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pepperina — results[24].names[44]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peppertree — results[24].names[45]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruvian Mastic Tree — results[24].names[46]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruvian peppertree — results[24].names[9]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pink Peppercorn Tree — results[24].names[3]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pirul — results[24].names[47]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aguaribay — results[24].names[14]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Anacahuita — results[24].names[23]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • falso pimentero — results[24].names[31]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Falso pimiento — results[24].names[5]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Molle — results[24].names[32]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pimientillo — results[24].names[24]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pimiento — results[24].names[16]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pirul — results[24].names[4]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pirú — results[24].names[34]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Faux-poivrier odorant — results[24].names[67]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Falso pepe — results[24].names[8]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Anacauíta — results[24].names[61]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira — results[24].names[56]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-folha-de-salso — results[24].names[57]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-mole — results[24].names[58]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-periquita — results[24].names[63]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-salsa — results[24].names[13]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Aroeira-salso — results[24].names[55]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Bálsamo — results[24].names[66]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Corneiba — results[24].names[59]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Corneita — results[24].names[60]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Fruto-de-sabiá — results[24].names[62]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pimenteira-bastarda — results[24].names[11]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Pimenteiro — results[24].names[64]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Terebinto — results[24].names[65]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Ntaka — results[24].names[6]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Tsactumi — results[24].names[7]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Fals pebrer — results[24].names[12]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • perunroseepippuri — results[24].names[15]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pepřovec peruánský — results[24].names[17]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Шинус мягкий — results[24].names[19]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Švelnusis pirulis — results[24].names[20]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peperboom — results[24].names[21]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • コショウボク — results[24].names[22]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • 柔毛肖乳香 — results[24].names[25]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • 柔毛肖乳香 — results[24].names[26]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • 秘魯胡椒木 — results[24].names[27]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • 秘魯胡椒木 — results[24].names[28]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • 加州胡椒 — results[24].names[29]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • 加州胡椒 — results[24].names[30]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • yalancı karabiber — results[24].names[33]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pepere — results[24].names[35]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • peperebomo — results[24].names[36]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • mubibiri — results[24].names[37]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • karoowilg — results[24].names[38]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • karoowilgerboom — results[24].names[39]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • rooipeperboom — results[24].names[40]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • umpelempele — results[24].names[49]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • פלפלון בכות — results[24].names[50]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • فلفل بيروفي — results[24].names[51]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • فلفل وردي — results[24].names[52]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Peruviansk pebertræ — results[24].names[53]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • schinus peruwiański — results[24].names[54]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • rosépeppar — results[24].names[68]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • peruanskt pepparträd — results[24].names[69]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • pieprovník peruánsky — results[24].names[70]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
  • Шинус м'який — results[24].names[71]; taxon id 57354; Schinus molle.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Anacardiaceae

Genus-level classification for Schinus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Peru to N. Chile, S. Brazil to NE. Argentina.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) is a shrub. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Schinus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2722230; ID 7DFC; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Schinus molle — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 615124; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 941931, 941932, 941933, 941934, 941935, 941936

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.