| Pistacia vera | |
|---|---|
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| Roasted | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Pistacia |
| Species: | P. vera
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| Binomial name | |
| Pistacia vera | |
The pistachio (/pɪˈstɑːʃi.oʊ, -ˈstæʃ-/ pih-STAH-shee-oh, -STASH-;[2] Pistacia vera), a member of the cashew family, is a small to medium tree originating in Persia.[3] The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. The word can be countable or uncountable, meaning its plural is with or without an 's'.[4]
In 2022, world production of pistachios was one million tonnes, with the United States, Iran, and Turkey combined accounting for 88% of the total.
- ^ Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11–13 July 2006) (2007). Pistacia vera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63497A12670823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63497A12670823.en
- ^ "Pistachio". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Pistachio". Encyclopedia Britannica. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "pistachio". Cambridge Dictionary. CUP. Retrieved 17 February 2024.