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Pink peppercorn (Peruvian)

Schinus molle

Evergreen tree whose dried pink berries are sold as pink peppercorns, unrelated botanically to true pepper.

Family

Anacardiaceae

Temperature

20-28°C (absolute 5-32°C)

Rainfall

400-500mm (absolute 300-620mm)

Altitude

3900m

Soil pH

6.5-7.5 (absolute 6-8.5)

Soil types

Well-drained sandy loam soils