Pistacia vera
Green Almond, Pistachio Nut
Also known as: Lentiscus vera (L.) Kuntze +13 more
- Lentiscus vera (L.) Kuntze
- Pistacia badghysi K.P.Popov
- Pistacia macrophylla Pers.
- Pistacia narbonnensis L.
- Pistacia narbonnensis var. bauhini Ten.
- Pistacia nemausensis Req. ex Planch.
- Pistacia nigricans Crantz
- Pistacia officinarum Aiton
- Pistacia reticulata Willd.
- Pistacia trifolia L.
- Pistacia variifolia Salisb.
- Pistacia vera f. semidehiscens K.P.Popov
- Pistacia vera var. trifolia (L.) Poir.
- Terebinthus pistacia Dum.Cours.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pistacia vera (commonly known as Green-Almond or Pistachio Nut) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Turkey