Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pistacia terebinthus L.

turpentine tree Cyprus turpentine

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000096
Common name: Turpentine tree, Cyprus turpentine
Arabic name: بطم تربنتيني
Native: Mediterranean region
Country: Mediterranean region
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous tree growing to 9 m tall leaves compound  5-7 oval leaflets flowers: There are male and female trees, both of which bear flowers that are not showy and have no petals Fruit: The ripe fruits are pea-sized, dry, and oval They appear in large groups which acquire a very eye-catching pink colour when they ripen

Young leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable. A resin from the trunk is used as a vegetable and as a chewing gum. The immature fruits, including the stems, are preserved in vinegar and salt.

Terebinthus communis Dum Cours Lentiscus vulgaris Garsault

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Texture: Calcareous
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Well water
Lights: Light shade when young
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 11
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Fruits Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Alkaline
Located in: Herbarium Yard

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