Pistacia chinensis

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Common name: Chinese Pistache

Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)

Distribution: China, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Hardiness: 6a

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: The Chinese pistache is a no-fuss shade tree with lots of appeal. It is meek and misshapen in its adolescence, earning it the colloquial name ʺugly duckling,ʺ but grows into a beautiful adult specimen 20 to 40 feet tall. The small round fruit turn purple-red in fall while the pinnate leaves turn shades of yellow, orange and red. The Chinese pistache is tolerant of poor soils and withstands harsh conditions, making it an excellent tree for urban areas.

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2: Devon Lawn (Great Lawn) • Accession: 2021-8/8 • Provenance: Garden
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4: Devon Lawn (Great Lawn) • Accession: 2021-8/6 • Provenance: Garden
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7: Devon Lawn (Great Lawn) • Accession: 2021-8/1 • Provenance: Garden
8: Tanenbaum Reflection Garden (Reflection Garden) • Accession: 2020-162/1 • Provenance: Garden
9: West Terrace (W. Terrace) • Accession: 2015-440/1 • Provenance: Garden
10: West Terrace (W. Terrace) • Accession: 2015-441/1 • Provenance: Garden
11: West Terrace (W. Terrace) • Accession: 2015-443/1 • Provenance: Garden
12: West Terrace (W. Terrace) • Accession: 2015-445/1 • Provenance: Garden

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Pistacia chinensis

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