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Pistacia lentiscus

Plants

Family: Anacardiaceae · Genus: Pistacia

Pistacia lentiscus

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Pistacia lentiscus is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Pistacia native to the Mediterranean Basin. It grows up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and is cultivated for its aromatic resin, mainly on the Greek island of Chios, around the Turkish town of Çeşme and northern parts of Iraq.

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Growing details and traits for Pistacia lentiscus in the Library.

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