Anacardiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pistacia khinjuk

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pistacia khinjuk is a deciduous shrub or a tree, usually growing 2 - 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 10 metres[ 1636 Title Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae) Publication American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2012 , 3 , 12-32 Author AL-Saghir M.G. & Porter D.M. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2012.31002 Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. Pistacia khinjuk is a widespread species across temperate and tropical Asia that is common in parts of its range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. Africa - Egypt; Asia - Turkey to Saudi Arabia, east to Tajikistan, Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, northern India and Nepal

HabitatForests, or as solitary stands, growing on rocky (often steep) limestone slopes, sandy loam, and granite; at elevations from 400 - 2,400 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].