- Chinese Pistache
taxobox
name = Chinese Pistache
image_caption = "Pistacia chinensis" with autumn colour
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Anacardiaceae
genus = "Pistacia "
species = "P. chinensis"
binomial = "Pistacia chinensis"
binomial_authority = L.|Chinese Pistache ("Pistacia chinensis") is a small to medium-sized
tree native to central and westernChina . It ishardy and can withstand harsh conditions as well as poor qualitysoil .It grows from 9-15 m tall, exceptionally up to 25 m. The leaves are
deciduous , pinnate, 20-25 cm long, with 10 or 12 leaflets, the terminal leaflet usually (but not invariably) absent. Theflower s are produced inpanicle s 15-20 cm long at the ends of the branches; it is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. Thefruit is a small reddrupe containing a singleseed . Chinese Pistache grows best in full sun, being intolerant of shade; it is the most frost-tolerant species of "Pistacia ", tolerating temperatures down to about -25°C. Yet it is most highly regarded in warm climates. It is planted for its impressive fall colors, which develop at least as far south asOrlando, Florida . In the low-elevation deserts ofArizona , it is the only tree whose leaves turn scarlet in fall.In China the oil from the seeds is used for biodiesel production.
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