Schinus polygamus
It is endemic to Chile and other South American countries. This evergreen tree is fast growing, and is an extremely hardy species.
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Magnoliophyta
Sapindales
Anacardaceae
Perennial
Maximum height size from 1 to 4 meters.
Rapid growth rate.
From October to December.
Yellow
Fully exposed to sun, flat parts or slopes with northern exposure.
Resists occasional, not prolonged frosts down to about -5°c.
From secano areas, where the dry season lasts 3-5 months and rainfall reaches 400-800 mm/year, concentrated in winter, to extremely arid areas, with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8-10 months and in some years there may be no rainfall, which may be <100 mm/year.
Preferably poor, arid soils
Ornamental
From Copiapó (III Region) to Valdivia (Los Ríos Region).
