Pistachio species in Iran

P.Vera species (edible pistachio)

Edible pistachios pistachio shell are grown as small trees in some provinces, including Semnan, Kerman and Khorasan. Also, this species grows as a car in Khorasan and Mazandaran provinces. P. Vera is a dicotyledonous tree with alternate, hairless leaves, consisting of 2 or 3 pairs of pointed leaflets with one terminal leaflet.

 

The fruit of the Shaft edible pistachio is almost dry and ovoid. The kernel has a pleasant, mild taste and is covered with a very thin layer of red. In addition to being rich in nutrients, the kernel of this species has been used in the pharmaceutical industry in the past in the preparation of emulsions, which is used in the Looch Vert formula, and in external use can be used in applications similar to sweet almond oil.

 

Edible pistachio (Pistacia Vera)

 

P. khinjuk species

KELHONG, scientifically known as PISTACIA KHINJUK (Lentisque Bombay), is a tree of the genus Pistachio. The fruit of this species has many similarities to coriander but is smaller and smaller than it, with a soft skin. The Pistacia khinjuk is a species of plant in the Anacardiaceae family native to Egypt, West Asia, and parts of the Himalayas. The name of this species (khinjuk) is derived from the name of the khenjak plant in Afghanistan.

 

Khenjak or Kalkhang tree has relatively larger leaflets than coriander leaflets. Kalkhang fruit is a very small egg with a length of 5 mm, which is collected immaturely and consumed orally with the skin. This species is used in Iran for transplanting ordinary pistachios as a base. Dandelion tree grows in the southern, southeastern, western, central and eastern regions of Iran.

 

Pistacia khinjuk

 

P. Atlantica species

Coriander or pistachio tree (wild pistachio) with the scientific name of Pistacia Atlantica, usually grows in the mountainous areas of the Zagros Mountains in a completely automobile manner. Coriander tree is one of the most valuable plant species that has long been considered.

 

Coriander tree is a tree similar to ordinary pistachio tree, its height sometimes reaches about 7 meters. This species has leaves composed of 9 to 11 leaflets. These trees have clustered flowers that are red and used in dyeing. The fruit of this tree is hard and red in color and turns brown when ripe. Which is used to prepare pickles. The flowering season of this plant is early spring.

 

Different parts of pistachio tree such as bark, leaves, unripe fruits and ripe seeds can be used for various food and medicinal purposes. In addition, it is secreted from coriander or pistachio tree (wild) in a natural state or by creating a special and high quality gum crack, which is known as turpentine. For this reason, this tree is sometimes known as the turpentine tree. The well-known juice of turpentine has numerous properties and due to its numerous applications in various fields of medicine, treatment, industry and food (its most common use is in the preparation of natural chewing gum) it can be used.