botanical record · discovered

California Peppertree

Schinus molle

California Peppertree · Mastic-Tree · Peruvian Peppertree · Aguaribay · American pepper · Anacahuita · Anacauíta · Aroeira · Aroeira-brava · Aroeira-mole · Aroeira-periquita · Aroeira-salsa · Aroeira-salso · Bálsamo · California peppertree · Californian Pepper Tree · Corneiba · Corneita · Fals pebrer · False Pepper Tree · Falso pepe

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Paraguay, Turkey, Latin America, Brazil, Peru

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Astringent, Balsamic, Blennorrhagia

Science studied: ASH, CARVACROL, EO, 3-EPIMASTICADIENOLALIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Schinus molle

Common names: California Peppertree, Mastic-Tree, Peruvian Peppertree, Aguaribay, American pepper, Anacahuita, Anacauíta, Aroeira, Aroeira-brava, Aroeira-mole, Aroeira-periquita, Aroeira-salsa, Aroeira-salso, Bálsamo, California peppertree, Californian Pepper Tree, Corneiba, Corneita, Fals pebrer, False Pepper Tree, Falso pepe

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Mexico, Paraguay, Turkey, Latin America, Brazil, Peru.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Amenorrhea
Astringent
Balsamic
Blennorrhagia
Bronchitis
Cataract
Diuretic
Dysmenorrhea

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Emmenagogue
Expectorant
Eye
Foot
Gingivitis
Gonorrhea
Gout
Gum
Masticatory
Mouth
Ophthalmia
Poison
Preventitive
Purgative
Rheumatism
Sore
Spice
Stomachic
Swelling
Tea
Tumor
Ulcer
Urethritis
Urogenital
Venereal
Viricide
Wart
Wound
Piscicide
Tonic
Vulnerary
Aposteme
Collyrium
Tuberculosis
Liqueur

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Elsewhere
Mexico
Paraguay
Turkey
Latin America
Brazil
Peru

Documented cultural uses

Amenorrhea
Astringent
Balsamic
Blennorrhagia
Bronchitis
Cataract
Diuretic
Dysmenorrhea
Emmenagogue
Expectorant
Eye
Foot

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Gingivitis
Gonorrhea
Gout
Gum
Masticatory
Mouth
Ophthalmia
Poison
Preventitive
Purgative
Rheumatism
Sore
Spice
Stomachic
Swelling
Tea
Tumor
Ulcer
Urethritis
Urogenital
Venereal
Viricide
Wart
Wound
Piscicide
Tonic
Vulnerary
Aposteme
Collyrium
Tuberculosis
Liqueur

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

The Mulli Hypothesis: an ethnobiological framework for studying the phytopharmaceutical potential of <i>Schinus molle</i> (Anacardiaceae). · 2026 source ↗
Biogenic Synthesis of Ag/AgCl Nanoparticles From Schinus Molle Ethanolic Extracts: Evaluation of Their Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity Against Broccoli Pathogens. · 2026 source ↗
Antidiabetic Properties of the Tropical Tree <i>Schinus molle</i> L. (pirul): A Comprehensive Review. · 2025 source ↗