Anacardiaceae

Subfamily Anacardioideae

Pistacia chinensis

W/C = Wild Collected

Pistacia chinensis Bunge.

Common Name: Chinese Pistacio
Family: Anacardiaceae Lindl.

Country of Origin: E. Asia - China.
Habitat: Riversides and in cultivated areas up to 2400m in the Himalaya

Description: Growing to 25 ft (8 m) in gardens, this deciduous species has glossy green leaves consisting of up to 10 pairs of leaflets that in fall (autumn) turn yellow, orange and scarlet. The inconspicuous flowers, borne in panicles, are followed in summer by small red spherical seed pods that turn blue in fall and attract birds. An excellent street tree, it also makes a good canopy for shade-loving shrubs. It often forms a double trunk.
The young shoots are also eaten as a chinese vegetable.

USDA Zone: 5-10

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Accession Data:

Accession # 200201824
Source: Exotische Nutz- und Zierpflanzen - Buche
Provenance: Seed provided by Exotische Nutz- und Zierpflanzen - Renate Bucher, proprietor, www.exot-nutz-zier.de
Accession Date: 06-17-2002
Bench: 2304 - Temperate Asia - Low
Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-14-2011

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid II
Order: Sapindales
SubOrder:
Family: Anacardiaceae
SubFamily: Anacardioideae
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References:

Plants For A Future Website Chiltern Seed 1995 Catalog Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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