Pistacia chinensis
Chinese pistache · also Chinese pistachio
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Pistacia chinensis is a small to medium-sized tree known for its striking fall foliage in shades of red, orange, and yellow. It has a rounded canopy, provides ample shade, and produces small red fruits. This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance tree is suitable for urban landscapes, thriving in various soil types.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,0601.6%6.6 yr3.0 in
- 7362.8%—3.0 in
- 7240.15%36 yr7.5 in
- 6550.40%—5.8 in
- 4500.34%2.1 yr3.0 in
- 710.05%—1.9 in
- 180.00%—3.0 in
- 150.01%—3.0 in
- 110.03%—2.0 in
- 60.04%17 yr9.3 in
- 30.00%—2.3 in
- 20.00%—16 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.5 in, mean 5.1 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- East Afghan montane conifer forests
Other Pistacia in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
