Taxonomy: Fam. Anacardiaceae// Genus: Pistacia// Species: Pistacia terebinthus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Usually found on thermophilus sites at lower altitudes – rocky terrains, rock cliffs, shrub vegetation and forests in the zone of Querco-carpinetum orientalis macedonicum association.
Lifeform: Shrub or smal tree; phanerophyte – microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Pistacia terebithus (habit), southern foot of Osogovo Mountains, hilly region in the vicinity of village Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – inflorescence with developing fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – inflorescence with developing fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – inflorescence with developing fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – branches with fruits. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 17.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – fruits. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – branches. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pistacia terebithus – inflorescence and developing leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.04.2018. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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