Pistacia terebinthus
Cyprus Turpentine, Cyprus Turpentine
Other regional names: Eastern Turpentine Tree +1 more
- Eastern Turpentine Tree
- Turpentine Tree
Also known as: Lentiscus terebinthus (L.) Kuntze +14 more
- Lentiscus terebinthus (L.) Kuntze
- Pistacia crassifolia Salisb.
- Pistacia palaestina Boiss.
- Pistacia terebinthina St.-Lag.
- Pistacia terebinthus subsp. palaestina (Boiss.) Engl.
- Pistacia terebinthus subsp. terebinthus
- Pistacia terebinthus var. angustifolia Lecoq & Lamotte
- Pistacia terebinthus var. heterophylla DC.
- Pistacia terebinthus var. macrocarpa Zohary
- Pistacia terebinthus var. oxycarpa Zohary
- Pistacia terebinthus var. palaestina (Boiss.) Engl.
- Pistacia terebinthus var. vulgaris Engl.
- Pistacia therebinthus Scop.
- Terebinthus communis Dum.Cours.
- Terebinthus vulgaris Dum.Cours.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Pistacia terebinthus (commonly known as Cyprus Turpentine) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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)
Canary Is.