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Pistacia eurycarpa

Family: Anacardiaceae


What it is like

A tree.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. The dried fruit are used for tea. The young shoots are eaten alone or used in soup.

Edible parts

Fruit, fruit - tea, leaves, seeds, nuts


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Buttum, Cedene, Kazan, Kazwaan, Kizvan, Menengec

Synonyms

Pistacia atlantica subsp. kurdica Rech.f.; Pistacia atlantica var. kurdica Zohary;