Schinopsis

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.

Schinopsis
Quebracho colorado chaqueño (Schinopsis balansae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:	Anacardioideae
Genus:	Schinopsis Engl.

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.