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Anacardiaceae
Pistacia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Pistacia chinensis Bunge. Common name: Chinese Pistachio. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Planted horticulturally, but now naturalizing freely in suburban areas. Distribution: Native of China, the Philippines, and Taiwan. This species is a major new invasive species in the Southeast. Krings (2011) documents its occurrence in the Piedmont of NC (Wake County). Serviss & Serviss (2020) reported its naturalization in Arkadelphia, AR (Clark County). Reported for Marengo and Montgomery counties, AL (Diamond & Keener 2021).

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ID notes: The fall color is yellowish-orange to bright red.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA13, NS, Ok; = n/a — C, F, Fl4, G, RAB, S, Tat, WH3; > Pistacia chinensis ssp. chinensis — POWO; > Pistacia chinensis Bunge ssp. subintegerrima (Stewart) Rech.f. — K4, POWO. Basionym: Pistacia chinensis Bunge 1833

Links to other floras: = Pistacia chinensis - FNA13

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native range: central & western China



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