Schinus polygama seeds grow into a shrub or small tree native to the subtropical biome of Chile, Argentina (including the Andean dry zone) and adjacent parts of Uruguay and Peru — broader than 'native to Chile' alone. The epithet polygama means 'many-married' or 'polygamous', referring to the mixed flower types produced on the same plant. Named by the Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles (1745–1804) and reclassified by the Argentine botanist Ángel Julio Cabrera (1908–1999). Produces small, aromatic, resinous berries in the characteristic Schinus style. A hardy, drought-tolerant shrub or small tree of the Andean and southern South American dry slopes and rocky terrain. The genus name Schinus derives from 'schinos', the Greek word for the mastic tree, referring to the resinous character shared by the genus. Family Anacardiaceae.Full sun; drought-tolerant; adaptable to dry, rocky and poor soils of the Andean and South American dry zones; moderately cold-hardy. 'Polygama' = polygamous; mixed flower types on same plant; small aromatic resinous berries Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru — subtropical biome; wider than 'Chile only' Named by Cavanilles (1745–1804); reclassified by Cabrera (1908–1999) Drought-tolerant shrub or small tree of Andean dry slopes and rocky terrain Full sun; drought-tolerant; dry rocky soils; moderately cold-hardy; Family Anacardiaceae Schinus polygama is a South American pepper shrub of the Andean and southern South American dry zone — a resinous, aromatic member of the cashew family from the rocky slopes and dry terrain of Chile, Argentina and adjacent Andean countries, named for its mixed flower types. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
