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Pistacia atlantica

Desf.

Mt. Atlas Mastictree

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133843

Element CodePDANA07020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSapindales

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusPistacia

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Used as rootstock for horticultural pistacios in California, where reportedly locally escaped (CNPS Bull., July 1997, p. 4). See also Jepson manual. From the Mediterranean region.

Conservation Status

Change Date1997-08-19

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cottonwood	Dixie National Forest	6,754
Pine Valley Mountains	Dixie National Forest	57,673

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.