Pistacia atlantica

Pistacia atlantica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Pistacia
Species:
P. atlantica
Binomial name
Pistacia atlantica
Distribution
Synonyms[2]
  • Pistacia mutica Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Terebinthus atlanticus (Desf.) Dum.Cours.

Pistacia atlantica is a species of pistachio tree known by the English common name Kurdish bīnka/banê, Mt. Atlas mastic tree, Atlas pistachio, Atlantic pistacio, Atlantic terebinth and Cyprus turpentine tree.

P. atlantica has three subspecies or varieties which have been described as atlantica, cabulica, and mutica. According to molecular phylogenetic studies, P. atlantica subsp. kurdica is actually a separate species, Pistacia eurycarpa.[3][4]

  1. ^ Rankou, H.; M'SOU, S.; Ait Babahmad, R.A.; Ouhammou, A.; Alifriqui , M. & Martin, G. (2018). "Pistacia atlantica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T19365844A117264678. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ^ Kafkas, S.; Perl-Treves, R. (2001-05-01). "Morphological and molecular phylogeny of Pistacia species in Turkey". Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 102 (6): 908–915. doi:10.1007/s001220000526. S2CID 2967504.
  4. ^ Kafkas, S. (2006-11-01). "Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Pistacia by AFLP markers". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 262 (1): 113–124. Bibcode:2006PSyEv.262..113K. doi:10.1007/s00606-006-0460-7. JSTOR 23655617. S2CID 570340.