Description
Pistacia atlantica tree
Height 15-20 meters
Trunk diameter over 1 meter
Leaves deciduous pinnate
3-4 pairs of leaflets plus terminal leaflet
Leaflet length 2-5 cm width 1 cm
Flowering
Inflorescence branched
Monoecious
Fruits
Drupaceous single seed
Size 3-5 mm
Yellow-red before ripening
Bluish-black after ripening
Distribution
From Canary Islands to Middle East
Grows in dry cold temperate semi-humid and hot regions
Uses
Afforestation in dry and arid sites
Leaves for livestock feed
Fruits yield edible and industrial oil
Food for migrating summer birds
Used as rootstock for pistachio
Growth and lifespan
Slow growing
Long-lived up to 1000 years
Needs long-term protection after planting
Benefits
Fruits ripen late August
Harvested September-October
Traditionally used for homemade oil
Oil used for food and industrial purposes
