Terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus)

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  Appearance

  The Terebinth is a small tree or shrub that is commonly found in macchia vegetation.

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  Leaves

  Deciduous, 2 to 8 cm long, wide oval leaflets. Smooth, leathery, dark green.

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  Leaf upperside

  Deciduous, 2 to 8 cm long, wide oval leaflets. Smooth, leathery, dark green.

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  Flowers

  Flowering period: IV to VI. Flowers grow in panicles up to 15 cm long. Greenish yellow or pale brown. Appear together with the leaves.

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  Fruits

  Red or brown, ovate fruit, 5 to 7 mm long. Edible after treatment.

Application

Open country, open fields, parks, urban areas, roadside verges, car parks, container plants, kitchen gardens, front gardens

Native regions

Mediterranean regions, Canary Islands

Location parameters

Light: full sun to slightly sunny; soil: slightly dry to fresh; soil structure: firm to loose; soil depth: shallow to very deep; humus concentration: low to high, pH value: slightly acid to highly alkaline; nutrient concentration: low to high; soil: slightly dry to fresh.

Demands

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture and compaction.

Hardiness

down to -10 C°

Growth

Height of growth: 4 to 9 m. Spread: 5 to 10 m. Small tree with normal growth potential and umbrella-like or broad crown, or shrub with open crown.

Leaves

Deciduous, 2 to 8 cm long, wide oval leaflets. Smooth, leathery, dark green.

Flowers

Flowering period: IV to VI. Flowers grow in panicles up to 15 cm long. Greenish yellow or pale brown. Appear together with the leaves.

Fruits

Red or brown, ovate fruit, 5 to 7 mm long. Edible after treatment.

Bark

Bark is grey-brown and roughly furrowed. Branches are grey and resinous.