Pistacia

Natural vegetation of the Shandong Peninsula includes forests dominated by the deciduous oaks, Quercus acutissima and Q. variabilis, with other tree species including elm (Ulmus spp.), pistachio (Pistacia chinensis), and the conifer (Pinus tabulaeformis).

Huang He Plain mixed forests 2008

Today, the most widespread vegetation type is hard-leafed or sclerophyllus shrublands called maquis or matorral, which include representatives from the plant genera Juniperus, Myrtus, Olea, Phillyrea, Pistacia, and Quercus.

Biological diversity in the Mediterranean Basin 2008

The spectacular hilly plateaus are covered with remnants of the savanna-like wild pistachio (Pistacia vera) groves, with dominant herbaceous communities of desert sedge (Carex pachystylis), Poa bulbosa and ephemeroids.

Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert 2008

Three Juniperus species plus deciduous Pistacia muticae are the principle structural elements.

Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe 2008

The typical shrub story in the juniper steppe forests of this area may include pistachio (Pistacia atlantica), cotoneaster (Cotoneaster racemiflora), Crataegus spp., maple (Acer turcomanicum), almond (Amygdalus spp.), and other species.

Elburz Range forest steppe 2008

The elms (Ulmus spp. and Celtis spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.), Hovenia spp., and Pistacia spp. are dominant tree species at the lower elevations adjacent to the North China Plain.

Central China loess plateau mixed forests 2008

Common shrubs here include Acacia farnesiana and Pistacia weinmannifolia.

Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests 2008

Along the sides of the escarpment Macchia-like evergreen and semi-evergreen scrub occurs with species such as Dracaena schizantha, Cadia purpea, Buxus hildebrandtii, and Pistacia aethiopica, while remnants of Juniperus forest grow at higher altitudes on the mountains.

Somali montane xeric woodlands 2008

The dominant species are oak (Quercus spp.), pistachio (Pistacia spp.) and a few others.

Zagros Mountains forest steppe 2008

The lower slopes now reportedly support a zone of Pistacia atlantica, while Artemisia, Cousinia, and other genera are now more common in the degraded areas.

Elburz Range forest steppe 2008