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Pistacia vera
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A deciduous small tree in the cashew family. Mainly cultivated in Iran and the United States. The green seeds are eaten as nuts and widely used in confectionery and cooking. The shells naturally split open, and the nuts are often sold already half-opened.
Identification Points
- βOdd-pinnate compound leaves with 3β5 leaflets
- βDioecious
- βNaturally splitting hulls revealing green kernels
Habitat
Cultivated (dry warm regions)
Season
August to September (harvest)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ¦γ«γ·η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 85 million years ago)
Sources & References
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