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Schinus Molle
Mastic Mas"tic, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.] [Written also mastich.] 1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree. 2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes. 3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. Barbary mastic (Bot.), the Pistachia Atlantica. Peruvian mastic tree (Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle) with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree. West Indian mastic (Bot.), a lofty tree (Bursera gummifera) full of gum resin in every part.

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- trees. The Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle) is the source of the ****e known as pink peppercorn. The species of Schinus are native to South America, ranging...
- fruits of Schinus molle are often sold as "pink peppercorns" although S. molle is unrelated to black pepper (Piper nigrum). The word molle in Schinus molle...
- Schinus terebinthifolia is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America...
- Schinus latifolia, also known as Schinus latifolius, is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a tree endemic to central Chile. Wikimedia...
- be corrected" to Schinus polygama. This is because botanical tradition uses feminine grammatical gender for the genus name Schinus, as is the classical...
- plant Euonymus p****om****, the shrub Schinus molle, commonly known as the Peruvian peppertree, and the Schinus terebinthifolia (the Brazilian pepper)...
- ****ze Feronia Corrêa Hesperethusa M.Roem. Winterlia Dennst. Species: Schinus limonia L. Crateva balangas K.D.Koenig Crateva vallanga J.Koenig ex Wight...
- tree is a common name for several trees, including: Those in the genus Schinus Macropiper excelsum, or kawakawa, small and endemic to New Zealand Two...
- are recognized: Schinus weinmanniifolia var. h****leri (F.A.Barkley) F.A.Barkley Schinus weinmanniifolia var. riedeliana Engl. Schinus weinmanniifolia...
- lorentziana Lillo, Lithraea ternifolia, Schinus brasiliensis Marchand ex Cabrera, Schinus leucocarpus M., Schinus molleoides (Vell.) Engler, Lithraea aroeirinha...