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Summary

Bloom Color: Green. Main Bloom Time: Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Vase.

Physical Characteristics

Pistacia chinensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 9 m (29ft 6in) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from April to June, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Seed Shoots
Edible Uses:

Young shoots and leaves - cooked. Used as a vegetable[11, 46, 182, 183]. Seed - cooked. It is roasted and then eaten, or is used in confectionery[105, 183].

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Medicinal Uses

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Miscellany

Resin from the related P. lentiscus is analgesic, antitussive, expectorant and sedative. It would be worthwhile examining this species[218].

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Other Uses

Dye Miscellany Rootstock Wood

The plant can be used as a rootstock for the pistachio nut, P. vera[200]. A yellow dye can be obtained from the wood[266]. Wood - hard, durable. Used in furniture making and carpentry[51, 266].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Pest tolerant, Pollard, Specimen, Street tree. Succeeds in an ordinary loamy soil and in dry soils[1, 11]. Requires a sunny position[1]. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. A very ornamental tree[1, 11]. Any pruning that needs to be done is best carried out in the spring[238]. This species strongly resents being transplanted[113], it should be planted out into its permanent position as young as possible and given some protection from winter cold for its first few winters outdoors. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Special Features:Not North American native, Naturalizing, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.

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Plant Propagation

Pre-soak the seed for 16 hours in alkalized water[78], or for 3 - 4 days in warm water[1], and sow late winter in a cold frame or greenhouse[78, 113]. Two months cold stratification may speed up germination, so it might be better to sow the seed in early winter[113]. The germination is variable and can be slow. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow on the plants for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out into their permanent positions in early summer and consider giving some protection from winter cold for their first year or two outdoors[K]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood from juvenile trees, July in a frame[113]. Layering.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu (se), Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: Philippines (Luzon)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Pistacia atlantica	Betoum, Mt. Atlas mastic tree, Mount Atlas Mastic	Tree	20.0	6-9	S	LM	N	DM	2	1	2
Pistacia atlantica cabulica		Tree	0.0	-		LM	N	DM	1	0	2
Pistacia chinensis integerrima		Tree	9.0	-		LMH	SN	DM	2	1	3
Pistacia lentiscus	Mastic Tree - Pistachier Lentisque	Shrub	5.0	8-9	S	LMH	N	DM	2	2	2
Pistacia terebinthus	Terebinth, Cyprus turpentine	Tree	9.0	8-11	S	LM	N	DM	2	2	2
Pistacia vera	Pistachio, Pistachio Nut	Tree	10.0	7-10	M	LM	N	DM	3	2	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Pistacia chinensis - Bunge.