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Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk or mastic) is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Pistacia native to the Mediterranean Basin.It grows up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and is cultivated for its aromatic resin, mainly on the Greek island of Chios, around the Turkish town of Çeşme [2] [3] and northern parts of Iraq.
Native continuous range Native isolated population. Date: 10 May 2023: ... You are free: to share – to copy ... Pistacia lentiscus range. Items portrayed in this file
Mastic resin from Pistacia lentiscus. Pistacia is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.It contains 10 to 20 species that are native to Africa and Eurasia from the Canary Islands, all of Africa, and southern Europe, warm and semidesert areas across Asia, and North America from Guatemala to Mexico, as well as southern Texas.
The pistachio (/ p ɪ ˈ s t ɑː ʃ i. oʊ,-ˈ s t æ ʃ-/ pih-STAH-shee-oh, - STASH-; [2] Pistacia vera), a member of the cashew family, is a small to medium-sized tree originating in Persia. [3] The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. [4]
Pistacia lentiscus, native to the Mediterranean Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Pistacia atlantica is planted as an ornamental shadebearing and drought-tolerant landscape tree in gardens and parks. [15] In California it is imported to use as rootstock for cultivated pistachio trees (Pistacia vera). [16] Both introductions have led to its escape and current status as an occasional invasive species in California. [17]
The genus Pistacia (which includes the pistachio and mastic tree) is now included, but was previously placed in its own family, the Pistaciaceae. [3] The cashew family is more abundant in warm or tropical regions with only a few species living in the temperate zones. [4] Mostly native to tropical Americas, Africa and India.
On the trunk of the body, the chest is referred to as the thoracic area. The shoulder in general is the acromial, while the curve of the shoulder is the deltoid.