Anacardiaceae
Pistacia

Pistacia atlantica Desf.

First published in Fl. Atlant. 2: 364 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, S. & E. Medit. to W. Himalaya and Arabian Peninsula. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Is., Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Iraq, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

California, Tadzhikistan, Utah

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Rechinger, K.H. (1969). Flora Iranica 63: 1-9. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zervous, S., Raus, T. & Yannitsaros, A. (2009). Additons to the flora of the island of Kalimnos (SE Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 39: 165-177.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1980-). Flora of Pakistan 135- Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Ovchinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1981). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 6: 1-725. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Rechinger, K.H. (1969). Flora Iranica 63: 1-9. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Zervous, S., Raus, T. & Yannitsaros, A. (2009). Additons to the flora of the island of Kalimnos (SE Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 39: 165-177.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "SEPASAL database. (RBG Kew, 1999)"
  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • GRIN (USDA)
  • MPNS Import
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 17, 2022 Jatoi, S.A.; Sultan, A.; Hanan.; Mujahid. [MAP-II-222] Pakistan K009000311 No
Sep 21, 2021 Ibrahimova A.G.; Asadova K.K.; Nigar M. [SBIB-00338] Azerbaijan K009000113 No
Aug 11, 2020 Mehdiyeva, N.; Ibrahimova, A.; Mursal, N.; Asadova, K. [SBIB-00289] Azerbaijan K009000019 No
Jan 1, 2006 Gillett, J.B. [15844] Jordan K000731771 No
Jan 1, 2006 Collenette, J.S. [4785] Saudi Arabia K000731765 No
Jan 1, 2006 Davis; Bokhari [D56337] Iran K000731767 No
Jan 1, 2006 Täckholm, V.; El-Hadidi, M.N.; Lahham J.; Boulos L. [9168] Jordan K000731769 No
Jan 1, 2006 Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [202] Iran K000731768 No
Jan 1, 2006 s.coll [5630] Iran K000731766 No
Apr 18, 1963 Gillett, J.B. [15715] Jordan K000731770 No
Merton, L.F.H. [3679] Iran K002227931 No
Chapman, E. [EC143] Cyprus K002227896 No
Jacobs, M. [6480] Iran K002227932 No
[M. Prulo] [s.n.] K002228490 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4364] Jordan K002227980 No
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K002227968 No
Chapman, E. [EC347] Cyprus K002227901 No
Hemsley, J. [s.n.] Jordan K002227967 No
Edelberg, L. [1639] Afghanistan K002227954 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K002227939 No
Boratyńska, K.; Boratyńska, A.K.; Browicz, K.; Dolatowski, J. [100] Greece K002227520 Yes
s.coll. [266] K002227961 No
s.coll. [s.n.] West Bank K002227948 No
Davis; Coode; Yaltirik [D37960] Türkiye K002227943 No
Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Türkiye K002227941 No
s.coll. [17] K004006890 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [61] Afghanistan K002227914 No
Chapman, E. [56] Jordan K002227923 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002228489 Yes
Collenette, S. [258] Saudi Arabia K002227940 No
Stewart, R.R. [831a] Pakistan K002227907 No
Findlay [s.n.] Spain K002228217 Yes
Chapman, E. [68] Jordan K002227984 No
[Mittchell] [s.n.] Türkiye K002227942 No
Manisadjan [4855] Türkiye K002227918 No
Stewart, R.R. [831] Afghanistan K002227951 No
Rechinger, K.H. [37001] Afghanistan K002227956 No
Rechinger, K.H. [19192] Afghanistan K002227911 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Cyprus K002227893 No
Zohary, M. [s.n.] West Bank K002227950 No
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K002227977 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Greece K002227934 No
[S. Ecoyomides] [ARI1019] Cyprus K002227936 No
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [638] Türkiye K002227944 No
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K002227903 No
Gillett, J.B. [15707] Jordan K002227876 No
Davis; Coode [D37048] Türkiye K002227919 No
Chapman, G.W. [71] Jordan K002227982 No
[Griffith] [1269] Afghanistan K002227913 No
Giles [491] Afghanistan K002227952 No
Chapman, E. [EC98] Cyprus K002227895 No
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K002227976 No
Chapman, G.W. [3] Syria K002227960 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002228214 Yes
Chapman, E. [69] Jordan K002227921 No
Chapman, E. [EC348] Cyprus K002227904 No
[E W. Chapman] [ES201] Cyprus K002227899 No
Chapman, G.W. [s.n.] Jordan K002227986 No
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [259] Iran K002227929 No
Webb [s.n.] Spain K002228219 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Syria K002227964 No
Lascelles, A.G.; Lascelles, M.E. [s.n.] Cyprus K002227894 No
Webb, D. [20] Iran K002227928 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Syria K002227962 No
Townsend, C.C. [71/37] Greece K002227933 No
[Friz] [s.n.] Hungary K002227521 Yes
Boulos, L.; Jallad, W.; Lahham, J.; Ismail, T. [s.n.] Jordan K002227965 No
Davis; Coode; Yaltirik [D38799] Türkiye K002227946 No
Browicz, K. [s.n.] Georgia K002227978 No
Boulos, L.; Al-Eisawi, D.; Lahham, J.; Oran, S. [s.n.] Jordan K002227970 No
Chapman, G.W. [s.n.] Jordan K002227985 No
Ball, J. [2471] Türkiye K002227917 No
Hewer, T.F. [1416] Afghanistan K002227912 No
s.coll. [3514] Pakistan K002227909 No
Lace, J.H. [7] Pakistan K002227908 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [6712] West Bank K002227926 No
[Harsukh]; Duthie, J.F. [20526] Pakistan K002227905 No
Davis [41003] Türkiye K002227945 No
Griffith [1268] Afghanistan K002227958 No
Davis, P.H. [4606] West Bank K002227927 No
[E. Nasú] [28432] Pakistan K002227906 No
s.coll. [74A] Jordan K002227922 No
Merton, L.F.H. [1988] Cyprus K002227935 No
Davis, P.H. [8736] Jordan K002227966 No
Meikle, R.D. [4086] Cyprus K002227937 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002228488 Yes
Chapman, G.W. [1] Syria K002227963 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [361] Afghanistan K002227955 No
Merton, L.F.H. [ARI680] Cyprus K002227897 No
R. P. [Urerray] [s.n.] Spain K002228215 Yes
Meyers, F. [9239] West Bank K002227949 No
Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik, F. [D38052] Türkiye K002227915 No
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] Jordan K002227969 No
[Baker] [H1933] Türkiye K002227947 No
Gillett, J.B. [15968] Jordan K002227979 No
Ussher, C.B. [105] Cyprus K002227892 No
Cope, T.A.; Al-Eisawi, D. [259] Jordan K000731772 No
Davis, P.H. [4365] West Bank K002227925 No
Chapman, E. [EC307] Cyprus K002227900 No
Stocks [s.n.] Afghanistan K002227953 No
[Wak] [8] Iran K002227930 No
Davis, P.H. [s.n.] West Bank K002227981 No
Schlumberger, H. [H23491934] West Bank K002227924 No
Szovits [46] Armenia K002227938 No
Davis, P.H. [9638] Jordan K002227920 No
Davis, P.H. [9600] Jordan K002227983 No
Davis [41768] Türkiye K002227916 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002228218 Yes
Borgeau, E. [812] Spain K002228216 Yes
Lindberg, H. [207] Cyprus K002227902 No
[Lace] [[1261]] Afghanistan K002227910 No
s.coll. [1093] Afghanistan K002227957 No
[S. Czoumides] [ARI1020] Cyprus K002227898 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Pistacia atlantica subsp. cabulica K002228386 Yes
s.coll. [21560] India Pistacia atlantica subsp. cabulica K002228384 Yes
s.coll. [725] Pistacia atlantica subsp. cabulica K002228385 Yes
Shah, M.; Dilawar [2227] Pistacia atlantica subsp. cabulica K002228383 Yes
Jan 1, 1950 Stocks, J.E. [1072] Pistacia cabulica K000695025 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1950 Stocks, J.E. [1072] Pistacia cabulica K000695024 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Atha, D.E.; Khutsishvili, M.; Siukaev, T.; Khatichadze, M. [4565] Georgia Pistacia mutica K000731774 No
Jan 1, 2004 Atha, D.E.; Khutsishvili, M.; Siukaev, T.; Khatichadze, M. [4564] Georgia Pistacia mutica K000731773 No
Aciwot [1037] Iran Pistacia mutica K000731775 No
Busch, N.A. [s.n.] Pistacia mutica K002227526 Yes
Davis [33138] Pistacia mutica K002227522 Yes
Callier, A. [55] Pistacia mutica K002227525 Yes
Wankow, J. [s.n.] Pistacia mutica K002227524 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pistacia mutica K002227523 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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