Pistacia Species, Eastern Turpentine Tree
Pistaciaterebinthus

Family: Anacardiaceae (an-a-kard-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Pistacia (piss-TAY-shee-uh)
Species: terebinthus (ter-e-BIN-thus)

Synonym:Lentiscus terebinthus

Synonym:Pistacia palaestina

Category
Shrubs
Trees

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Deciduous
Shiny/Glossy
Smooth
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color
Red

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

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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting