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Pistacia Species, Eastern Turpentine Tree

Pistaciaterebinthus

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Anacardiaceae (an-a-kard-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Pistacia (piss-TAY-shee-uh)

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Species

terebinthus (ter-e-BIN-thus)

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Synonym

Lentiscus terebinthus

Pistacia palaestina

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Shiny/Glossy

Smooth

Textured

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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neutral

negative

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