Toxicological Trivia from February 11, 2015: In our previous trivia (271) we mentioning that Schinus molle is widely used by traditional medicine plant. It has also been speculated that S. molle’s insecticidal properties:a) Make it a good candidate for use as an alternative to synthetic chemicals in pest control: b) The leaves are also used for the natural dyeing of textiles in the Andean region;c) Both previous assertions are correct.