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Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis

Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis. Photo Taken At Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, June 06, 2006.

Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis. Fall Color. Photo Taken At Arrowhead Ranch, December 06, 2006.

Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis	Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis
Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis	Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis
Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis	Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis

Chinese Pistache Pistacia chinensis, Sumac Family ( Anacardiaceae ), Chinese Pistache. Also Called: . A deciduous tree, growing moderately fast to slow, up to 40 to 60 feet tall, which can also have a 40 to 60 feet spread. It has a spectacular red, red-orange fall color. It has outstanding heat, drought and soil tolerance. it is extremely pest resistant. The Chinese Pistache is dioecious, meaning that there are female trees and male trees. The fruits appear on the female trees only if there are male trees in the vicinity. The fruits are bright red at first, turning dark blue as they ripen. Height: Up to about 50 feet. Same spread. Flowers: Dioecious; red to green in color, the males are in tight 2 to 3 inch long clusters along last years stem, the females in lose, longer groupsof flowers. Blooming Time: April to May. Stems/Trunks : An attractive rough trunk; multistemmed deciduous tree, sometimes single stemmed. Leaves: Pinnately-compound, 10 to 12 inches long, 10 to 12 lanceolate to narrow ovate leaflets, with entire margins, tapering pointed tips, shiny green. Seeds: Bright red later on turning dark blue, they are round drupes, 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter, in a long grape like cluster that ripens in the early fall. Elevation: 0 - 2,400 Feet. Habitat: Moist, well-drained soils; however, tolerates wide range of soil conditions. Drought tolerant. Landscaping. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, June 06, 2006.