Pirúl (Pepper Tree)
Schinus molle
About Pirúl (Pepper Tree)
Pirúl (Pepper Tree) (Schinus molle) is a herb used in the Latin American Curanderismo tradition to help with Arthritis, Wound Healing, Digestive Issues, and Infection. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, peppercorn tree, Californian pepper tree, pirul and Peruvian mastic) is an evergreen tree that grows to 15 meters (50 feet). It is native to the Peruvian Andes. The bright pink fruits of Schinus molle are often sold as "pink peppercorns" although S. molle is unrelated to true pepper (Piper nigrum). The tree is host to Bombycomorpha bifascia,...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist