Genus Pistacia Rank Species | ||
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Similar Pistacia atlantica, Pistacia, Justicia adhatoda, Inula racemosa, Pistacia terebinthus |
Pistacia integerrima is a species of pistachio tree native to Asia, commonly called zebrawood. It is often classified as Pistacia chinensis ssp. integerrima. It is used for a variety of purposes in India, including timber, dye, and fodder. It is used widely as an herbal remedy for many ailments, including cough, asthma, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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.

This tree is also used as a rootstock in the cultivation of commercial pistachios.


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