Pistacia Chinensis – Chinese Pistache

Pistacia Chinensis

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia chinensis

Plant Type: Deciduous broadleaf medium tree

Habit: Upright; oval rounded crown

Mature Size: 30’-35’ tall; 20’-30’ wide

Growth Rate: Slow

Zones: 6-9

Foliage: Compound pinnate dark green leaves; yellow, orange and red in fall

Requirements: Adapts to most soil types; full sun

Landscape Characteristics: Small landscape specimen tree. Gray-brown exfoliating bark peels to reveal salmon-pink bark. Residential and commercial landscapes. Tolerates heat and drought.