Pistacia mexicana | |
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In Veracruz, Mexico | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Pistacia |
Species: | P. mexicana
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Binomial name | |
Pistacia mexicana H.B.K.
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Native range of Pistacia mexicana | |
Synonyms | |
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Pistacia mexicana, also known as Mexican pistache, American pistachio [3] or wild pistachio [2] is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae found in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States ( Texas). It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Although goats browse the plant's leaves, the species is largely unimportant as a food source as the small seeds are often empty. [2]
Pistacia mexicana | |
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In Veracruz, Mexico | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Pistacia |
Species: | P. mexicana
|
Binomial name | |
Pistacia mexicana H.B.K.
| |
Native range of Pistacia mexicana | |
Synonyms | |
|
Pistacia mexicana, also known as Mexican pistache, American pistachio [3] or wild pistachio [2] is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae found in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States ( Texas). It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Although goats browse the plant's leaves, the species is largely unimportant as a food source as the small seeds are often empty. [2]