Pistacia Species

Wild pistachio

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Scientific Name: Pistacia species

Common Name(s): Wild pistachio

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: fruit

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	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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Logos 13 Aug, 2008	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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Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: You can eat the oil nut kernels after parching them over coals.
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