Pistacia

E126533

Pistacia is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs best known for species like the pistachio, valued for their edible seeds and ornamental uses.

All labels observed (17)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName pistacia
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
economicUse production of pistachio nuts
family Anacardiaceae
flowerType flowering plant
fruitType drupe
growthForm shrub
tree
habitat dry and semi-arid regions
hasSpecies Pistacia aethiopica
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia atlantica
Pistacia chinensis
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia cucphuongensis
Pistacia eurycarpa
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia falcata
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia integerrima
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia khinjuk
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia khynjuk
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia lentiscus
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia mexicana
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia mutica
Pistacia palaestina
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia saportae
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia terebinthus
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia texana
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia vera
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia weinmannifolia
linked to: Pistacia

Pistacia xichangensis
linked to: Pistacia
hasTypeSpecies Pistacia vera
linked to: Pistacia
kingdom Plantae
leafType pinnate leaves
nativeTo Central Asia
East Asia
Mediterranean Basin
North America
Southwest Asia
linked to: Middle East
notableFor edible seeds
ornamental uses
order Sapindales
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductiveType dioecious
resinSource mastic (from Pistacia lentiscus)
taxonRank genus
usedAs rootstock for cultivated pistachio
woodUse timber and fuelwood
yearDescribed 1753

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Anacardiaceae includesGenus Pistacia
Anacardiaceae includesSpecies Pistacia vera
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasTypeSpecies Pistacia vera
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia vera
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia lentiscus
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia terebinthus
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia chinensis
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia khinjuk
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia mexicana
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia weinmannifolia
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia integerrima
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia palaestina
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia eurycarpa
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia saportae
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia texana
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia aethiopica
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia falcata
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia khynjuk
linked to: Pistacia
Pistacia hasSpecies Pistacia xichangensis
linked to: Pistacia
Rhus isRelatedTo Pistacia