Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Pistacia L. [808]

genus_ja: ランシンボク

genus_en: Pistachio

# spp.: 11

pub_year: 1753

accepted: Accepted

Family: Anacardiaceae

family_ja: ウルシ

Infra familial classification:

distribution_en: Mexico to Central America, Medit. to Central Asia and Philippines, NE. & E. Tropical Africa

description_en: Genus of 11 species of rounded to upright, dioecious, deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs from dry habitats in the Mediterranean, C. Asia to Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, and S. USA. They are grown for their foliage, flowers, and fruit (although P. vera, which produces the edible pistachio nut, is not grown ornamentally). The alternate leaves are usually Pinnate, occasionally ternate or simple; the small, petalless, mostly mid-green flowers appear in usually axillary racemes or panicles, followed by the peppercorn-like fruits. Grow as specimen trees; they thrive in coastal conditions. In frost-prone areas, grow half-hardy species in a cool or warm greenhouse.

hardiness_en: Frost hardy to half hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed at 25°C (77°F) in early spring. Take greenwood cuttings in late spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

pests_en: Prone to fungal root rot; coral spot affects P. chinensis.

description_ja:

comment: Medit., Asia, S. US

comment_ja: カイノキ(ピスタチオ＝pistachio)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-05-30 16:03 by hkokubun@mac.com

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