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Pistacia terebinthus L.

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Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Seeds
  • Young leaves
Preparation
  • Bread
  • Salads
  • Spices mix
Blooming period
March to April
Foraging period
July to September
Seed collection period
October to December

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Pink
Leaf type
  • Compound
  • Pinnate
Life form
  • Phanerophyte shrub
  • Tree
Foliage
Deciduous

Scientifc data

Genus
Pistacia
Family
Anacardiaceae
Wikidata item
Q63045
GBIF Item
Pistacia terebinthus L. (3190580)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Sattout E., Zahreddine H. (2013). Native Trees of Lebanon and Neighboring Countries: A Guidebook for Professionals and Amateurs. Beirut: Notre Dame University - Louaize Press.
  2. Pistacia terebinthus L. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-22.(English)
  3. عراف، شكري. النباتات في الكتاب المقدس. عكا: مركز الدراسات القروية، 2009.
  4. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  5. Crowfoot, Grace Mary Hood. From Cedar to Hyssop; a Study in the Folklore of Plants in Palestine. London, Sheldon Press; New York and Toronto, The Macmillan Co., 1932.
  6. Fernley-Pearson, Thomas. Agroforestry for Palestine. Bustan Qaraaqa Publications, 2010.
  7. Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S., Rana M. Jamous, Jehan H. Al-Shafie’, Wafa’ A. Elgharabah, Fatemah A. Kherfan, Kifayeh H. Qarariah, Isra’ S. Khdair, et al. “Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants Used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A Comparative Study.”
  8. Zohary, Michael. “A Vegetation Map of Western Palestine.” The Journal of Ecology, 1947, 1–19.
  9. إسحق، جاد. التراث البيئي النباتي في فلسطين. القدس: معهد الأبحاث التطبيقية - أريج، 1992.
  10. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  11. عراف، ش.،عمر،ر.،اسعد، ص.(1995).مساهمة في دراسة نباتات البلاد(الحلقة الاولى).ترشيحا:مركز الدراسات القروية.(عربي)

Citation

Pistacia terebinthus L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/595 accessed via barari.org on 2/17/2026.

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