Pistacia integerrima
Pistacia integerrima | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Pistacia |
Species: | P. integerrima
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Binomial name | |
Pistacia integerrima |
Pistacia integerrima is a species of pistachio tree native to Asia, commonly called zebrawood.[1] It is often classified as Pistacia chinensis ssp. integerrima.[2] It is used for a variety of purposes in India, including timber, dye, and fodder.[3] The are used in traditional herbalism for cough, asthma, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.[3][4]
Long, horn-shaped leaf galls that often develop on this tree are harvested and used to make kakadshringi, an herbal medicine for diarrhea in northern India.[4]
This tree is also used as a rootstock in the cultivation of commercial pistachios.[5]
Names in other languages[]
Its common names in Hindi include kakar singhi, kakra, and kakring.
References[]
- ^ "Pistacia integerrima". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ a b Pant, S. and S. S. Samant. (2010). Ethnobotanical observations in the Mornaula Reserve Forest of Kumoun, West Himalaya, India. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 14 193.
- ^ a b Upadhye, A. S. and A. A. Rajopadhye. (2010). Pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of leaf galls of Kakadshringi used in Indian system of medicine. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 69 700.
- ^ Nikpeyma, Y., et al. Budding success of Pistacia integerrima on different Pistacia rootstocks. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 470: II International Symposium on Pistachios and Almonds.
Categories:
- Pistacia
- Medicinal plants
- Flora of India (region)
- Trees of Nepal
- Anacardiaceae stubs