Anacardiaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Pistacia mexicana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pistacia mexicana is a semi-deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow from 2 - 15 metres tall[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ , 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 ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of resin. Pistacia mexicana is an uncommon species and was previously assessed as 'Vulnerable' in a 1998 assessment, suggesting that the species had undergone a population size reduction of at least 20% over 10 years. However, assessment criteria have changed since then and this species needs to be re-evalued. At present the plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras, Guatemala to northern Mexico and southern Texas

HabitatDry, montane scrub or pine-oak formations, calcareous soil over limestone, rocky or gravelly areas; at elevations from 500 - 2,500 metres[ 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. ].