Pistachio
Pistachio
Scientific name: Pistacia vera
Local name: Not known
Taxonomic position (according to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus | Pistacia |
| Species | vera |
Botanical Description
Habit: A deciduous tree, up to 8m tall
Root: Tap root system
Leaf: Pinnately compound, composed of 3-7 ovate leaflets. The color of leaf is greyish green
Inflorescence: Many small greenish flower are borne laterally on one year old wood.
Flower: Dioecious, they have no petal, but five sepals, male flower have five stamen and female flower has a single, superior ovary.
Fruit: ovoid drupe
Economic Importance
- A good quality fruit
- Also used as medicinal purpose