Arkansas Tree Database
Chinese Pistache
Chinese Pistache
Scientific name:
Pistacia Chinensis
Size:
25' tall by 25' wide
Leaves:
alternate, even-pinnately compound, 10" long, with 10-12 leaflets with untoothed margins
Flowers:
inconspicuous
Fruit:
1/4" diameter red to blue fruit (called a drupe) in a cluster, on female trees
Fall Interest:
exceptional, but varies in color from red to orange or yellow; deciduous
Culture:
sun; moist soil but drought tolerant once established
Disease/Insect:
Use:
small shade tree
Cultivars:
Notes:
related to pistachio nut tree but different species; native to China
Resources:
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