Schinus
2 species naturalized Aust.; Qld, NSW, Vic., S.A.
*Schinus areira
Tree with drooping branchlets. Leaves c. 20 cm long, pinnate; leaflets 3–17, narrow-lanceolate, 3–4 cm long, sessile, strongly aromatic. Flowers white, in a drooping panicle. Fruit red, c. 3 mm diam., containing aromatic oil. Naturalized in a few places, e.g. Razorback Range. Introd. from S. America. Pepper Tree