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Taxon

Schinus polygama (Cav.) Cabrera

Protologue Obra Cincuecenten. Mus. La Plata 2: 269. 1937 , as 'polygamus'; =Invest. Geol. Zona Salt. Valle S. Maria; cf. Cabrera in Rev. Mus. La Plata, n. s.ii. Secc. Bot., 25 (1938)IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (58).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (58).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (61).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (61).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (59).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (59).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (62).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (62).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (64).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (64).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (63).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (63).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (57).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (60).JPG

Pouteria, WDS 34172--Chile. E of San Clemente. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02256 (60).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (13).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (13).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (5).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (15).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (15).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (3).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (14).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (2).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (8).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (8).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (6).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (9).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (11).JPG

Schinus polygama, W. D. Stevens 34090--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8286 (11).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (17).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (12).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (23).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (14).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (15).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (21).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (18).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (24).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (16).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (13).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (22).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (19).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (11).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (20).JPG

Schinus polygamus--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South; introduced into California, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

November 22, 2014

Location

Chile, Maule, Talca (Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Talca.)

Location Remarks

Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Talca. Av. Lircay s/n, Talca.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Stevens, W. D 34172

February 21, 2013

Location

Chile, Maule, Talca (San Clemente, Curillinque)

-35.938333, -70.610556

Location Remarks

Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Shrub 4 m tall, with milky sap, fruits [galls] green.

Stevens, W. D 34090

February 17, 2013

Location

Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio (Tucapel, Polcura)

-37.313333, -71.589444

Location Remarks

Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Shrub 2 m tall, densely branched, fruits black.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Schinus

Specific Epithet

polygama

Authorship

(Cav.) Cabrera

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#247,251 of 335,497

Top 74%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →