Anacardiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pistacia lentiscus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pistacia lentiscus is an evergreen shrub or small tree that usually grows 1 - 6 metres tall[ 1636 Title Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae) Publication American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2012 , 3 , 12-32 Author AL-Saghir M.G. & Porter D.M. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2012.31002 Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description ]. Plants in the wild are rarely found in this state - they are frequently cut back for their various uses and are normally found as thick, much-branched, thick bushes[ 1638 Title Flore Forestiere se L'Algérie, Tunisie, Maroc et Midi de la France Publication Author Lapie G. & Maige A. Publisher Gouvernement Général de l'Algérie Year 1914 ISBN Description ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild, especially for its resin which is known as mastic and has a wide range of uses as a food, medicine, high-grade varnish etc. The plant also provides a range of other materials. The plant is sometimes cultivated for the mastic, especially on the Greek island of Chios[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Pistacia lentiscus is widespread and common in many parts of its native range, though conservation planning is recommended in Tunisia where it is reported to be threatened. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean regions of southern Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.

HabitatOpen woods, scrub on dry hillsides, matorral, growing on calcareous gravelly soil, rocky limestone and loamy sand; usually by the coast but also at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. , 64 Title Vegetable Gums and Resins. Publication Author Howes. F. N. Publisher Faber Year ISBN 81-88818-17-8 Description A very good book dealing with the subject in a readable way. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].