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Pistacia chinensis
Chinese pistachio
Notes Uses: This small tree from China is grown mainly for its spectacular red and orange foliage in autumn.
Suitable for a variety of gardens as a feature tree.
Does best in moist well drained soils
Does tolerate a variety of urban locations
Can be pruned to maintain shape.
  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading_d Spreading
  • Height 5-12m
  • Spread 6-8m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Anacardiaceae
  • Botanical Name Pistacia chinensis
  • Common Name Chinese pistachio
  • Origin China
  • Habit Upright, Rounded
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow, Green, Insignificant
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Insignificant
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Seasonal Colour Autumn
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)
The following Adelaide Councils have this tree on their preferred species list: Gawler, Norwood, Payneham and St Peters