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Pistacia
Sign in to savethumb|Mastic resin from Pistacia lentiscus Pistacia is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It contains 10 to 20 species that are native to Africa and Eurasia from the Canary Islands, all of Africa, and southern Europe, warm and semidesert areas across Asia, and North America from Guatemala to Mexico, as well as southern Texas.
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Pistacia is a genus within the plant kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Sapindales. The genus is classified in the family Anacardiaceae. Its scientific name is Pistacia L., and it is also referred to by the canonical name Pistacia.
Records for this genus are held by several institutions, including LACM, FC-UNAM, UCMP, MO, and YPM. These records originate from Germany, Mexico, the United States, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia. The genus has 376,548 occurrences documented, along with 440 records and 248 media items. Additionally, there are 1,713 related entries in PubMed.
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Species
Pistacia
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyAnacardiaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 440
- With media
- 248
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Collections
- LACM, FC-UNAM, UCMP, MO, YPM, DAV
- Recorded in
- Germany, Mexico, United States, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Peru, MéXico, Morocco
Research
1,713 papers- Pistacia lentiscus: Phytochemistry and Antidiabetic Properties.Nutrients · 2024
- Pistacia Genus as a Potential Source of Neuroprotective Natural Products.Planta medica · 2019
- Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) gum and oral health: a state-of-the-art review of the literature.Journal of natural medicines · 2023
- Effects of Pistacia genus on gastrointestinal tract disorders: A systematic and comprehensive review.Fitoterapia · 2024
- Pistacia atlantica Desf. A review of its traditional uses, phytochemicals and pharmacology.Journal of medicine and life · 2018
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- ''P. vera'' genome
- Species
- Ecology
- Cultivation and uses
- References
- External links
thumb|Mastic resin from Pistacia lentiscus Pistacia is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It contains 10 to 20 species that are native to Africa and Eurasia from the Canary Islands, all of Africa, and southern Europe, warm and semidesert areas across Asia, and North America from Guatemala to Mexico, as well as southern Texas.
==Description== Pistacia plants are shrubs and small trees growing to tall. The leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, and can be either evergreen or deciduous depending on species. All species are dioecious, but monoecious individuals of Pistacia atlantica have been noted. The genus is estimated to be about 80 million years old.
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