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Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae)

A genus of about ten to twelve species of trees and shrubs; distributed from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, Central and South America.

One species occurs in North Carolina, Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistacio). It is not native to the state.

Bark of Pistacia chinensis
Bark of Pistacia chinensis (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Twig of Pistacia chinensis
Twig of Pistacia chinensis (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaves of Pistacia chinensis
Leaves of Pistacia chinensis (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Flowers of Pistacia chinensis
Flowers of Pistacia chinensis (coming soon)
Drupes of Pistacia chinensis
Drupes of Pistacia chinensis (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
N.C. distribution of Pistacia chinensis
N.C. distribution of Pistacia chinensis

*Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistacio)
(Increasingly planted in Wake Co. and persisting; Pd; Fl: Mar-Apr, Fr: Jun-Nov)