Schinopsis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Anacardiaceae
Subfamilia: Anacardioideae
Genus: Schinopsis
Species: S. balansae – S. boqueronensis – S. brasiliensis – S. cornuta – S. lorentzii – S. marginata – S. peruviana – S. quebrachocolorado
Source(s) of checklist:

Hassler, M. 2018. Schinopsis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 11. Reference page.

Name

Schinopsis Engl., 1876

Type not designated.

References

Engler, H.G.A., Flora Brasiliensis 12(2): 403. 1876.

Links

Hassler, M. 2018. Schinopsis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 11. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Schinopsis. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 11 2018.
The Plant List 2013. Schinopsis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 11.
Tropicos.org 2018. Schinopsis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 11.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Schinopsis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: red quebrancho, quebrancho colorado
suomi: Kebratsopuut
lietuvių: Raudonmedis
Runa Simi: Q'acha-q'acha

Schinopsis is a genus of South American trees in the family Anacardiaceae, also known by the common names quebracho, quebracho colorado and red quebracho. In Brazil it is known as baraúna or braúna.

Description

The species within this genus inhabit different regions of the Gran Chaco ecoregion including parts of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.[1] In Brazil it can be found as a component of the Caatinga in the northwestern region. [2]

The name is in recognition of the hardness of the wood from the Spanish quiebra-hacha ("axe-breaker"). It also distinguishes the species from the "white quebracho" trees of the unrelated genus Aspidosperma.[3]

Schinopsis is the exclusive food plant of the moth Coleophora haywardi.
Species

Schinopsis balansae (common name: quebracho colorado chaqueño)
Schinopsis boqueronensis Mogni & Oakley
Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl.
Schinopsis cornuta Loes.
Schinopsis haenkeana
Schinopsis heterophylla Ragonese & J.A.Castigl.(common name: Quebracho colorado mestizo)
Schinopsis lorentzii (Griseb.) Engl., synonym S. quebracho-colorado (common name: quebracho colorado santiagueño)
Schinopsis marginata Engl.
Schinopsis peruviana Engl.

Uses

The timber is used in furniture and on railroads due to its durability.
References

"Quebracho - The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)".
Dantas, B.F.; et al. (2008). "Biochemical changes during imbibition of Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. seeds". Revista Brasileira de Sementes. 30 (2): 214–9. doi:10.1590/S0101-31222008000200027.
"Consortium of Intermountain Herbaria - Schinopsis". intermountainbiota.org.