Toxicological trivia from February 05, 2015: Schinus molle, also known as Peruvian pepper,  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.  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).In traditional medicine, S. molle was used:a) In treating a variety of wounds and infections due to its antibacterial and antiseptic properties; b)  It has also been used as an antidepressant and diuretic, and for toothache, rheumatism and menstrual disorders;c) Both previous assertions are correct.

Correcta answer: c. Read more in  WP, Schinus molle