Key to Schinus
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(For a list of species in Schinus, use the above link.)
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1. Plant < 5 m, branches ending in
thorn;
leaves simple Composed of a single part; undivided; unbranched.
..... S. polygama 1' Plant >= 5 m, branches not ending in thorn; leaves
compound 2. Distal branches,
twigs flexible, drooping;
leaflets generally > 15, generally < 1 cm wide
..... S. molle 2' Distal branches, twigs stiff,
spreading Oriented more or less perpendicularly to the axis of attachment; often, more or less horizontal.
to
erect Upright; vertically oriented.
; leaflets 7(13), generally > 1 cm wide
..... S. terebinthifolia
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