WorldFloraDB - Pistacia khinjuk

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 6-10 m tall. Young shoots are hairy. The leaves are compound with 3-7 leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. These are opposite and rough textured. The leaflets are 5-8 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are oval with an oblique base. The end leaflet is larger than the side leaflets. The flower panicles are near the axils of the leaves and 14-16 cm long. The fruit is 4-6 mm long.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	tree
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	dioecy
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Mature height (meter)	5.5
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Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Forests, or as solitary stands, growing on rocky (often steep) limestone slopes, sandy loam, and granite; at elevations from 400-2,400 metres.

More

It is a temperate plant. In Pakistan it grows in rocky areas between 1,500 and 2,400 m above sea level.

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Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Uses	animal food dye food gene source material medicinal oil ornamental timber wood
Edible	barks fruits nuts seeds
Therapeutic use	Back pain (bark), Asthma (gall), Cough (gall), Back pain (leaf), Burns (leaf), Wound healing (plant exudate), Wounds and injuries (plant exudate), Cancer (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.

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Germination treatment	soaking
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