Pistacia khinjuk
Pistacia khinjuk is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae native to Egypt, western Asia and parts of the Himalayas.[1] The tree grows up to 10 metres.[3] The epithet comes from the name for the plant in Afghanistan, khinjuk (خنجک).[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Pistacia |
Species: | P. khinjuk |
Binomial name | |
Pistacia khinjuk | |
References
- Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2004). "Pistacia khinjuk". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T62949A47600659. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T62949A47600659.en.
- Stocks, J. E. (1852). "Notes on Beloochistan plants". Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany. 4: 143.
- "Pistacia khinjuk". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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