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Scientific Name:Pistacia species
Common Name(s): Wild pistachio
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: fruit
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Description: Some kinds of pistachio trees are evergreen, while others lose their leaves during the dry season. The leaves alternate on the stem and have either three large leaves or a number of leaflets. The fruits or nuts are usually hard and dry at maturity.
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Habitat and Distribution: About seven kinds of wild pistachio nuts are found in desert, or semidesert areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea to Turkey and Afghanistan. It is generally found in evergreen scrub forests or scrub and thorn forests.
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Edible Parts: You can eat the oil nut kernels after parching them over coals.