Noun: pepper tree pe-pu(r) tree
- Small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
"The molle tree is also known as the Peruvian pepper tree";
- molle, Peruvian mastic tree, Schinus molle
- Small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs
"The pepper tree provided welcome shade in the African savanna";
- Kirkia wilmsii
Derived forms: pepper trees
Type of: tree
Part of: genus Kirkia, genus Schinus, Kirkia, Schinus
Encyclopedia: Pepper tree