Schinus areira

Schinus areira L. is a member of the Anacardiaceae family, commonly known as the cashew or sumac family. It is found in diverse habitats across South America, with a documented presence in Argentina's Northeast and Northwest, Bolivia, central and northern Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. In Colombia, it occurs in Antioquia, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Valle, and is also recorded in the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá, Bogotá, D.C. The species was first published in 1753 and is part of the Schinus genus, which includes several economically and ecologically significant species.