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Genus: Pistacia
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Ten species, native to the Mediterranean, Asia, Malesia,
southern USA and Central America. Six species are cultivated in southern Africa
including Pistacia vera, which produces
Pistachio nuts.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Pistacia atlantica (Bombay
mastic)
Native from the Canary Islands eastwards to Pakistan. |
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Pistacia chinensis (Chinese
pistachio)
Native from China to the Philippines |
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Pistacia integerrima
Native from Afghanistan to western China. |
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Pistacia lentiscus (Mastic)
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Pistacia terebinthus (Terebinth)
Native to the western Mediterranean. |
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Pistacia
vera (Pistachio)
Native from Iran to central Asia. |
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