Chinese pistache Anacardiaceae Pistacia chinensis Bunge   symbol: PICH4
	Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 10 to 12 inches long, 10 to 12 lanceolate to narrow ovate leaflets, entire margins, tapering pointed tips, shiny green above, paler below. Flower: Dioecious; red to green, males in tight 2 to 3 inch long clusters along last years stem, females in loser, longer groups, somewhat showy since they appear before the leaves in early spring. Fruit: Bright red (later turning dark blue), round drupe, 1/2 inch in diameter, in long grape like cluster that ripen in early fall. Twig: Stout, gray-brown, numerous lighter lenticels, terminal buds large and ovate with obvious large scales; large shield-shaped, raised leaf scars. Bark: Gray-brown with shallow reddish brown furrows, later forming rectangular to almost square flat-topped ridges. Form: Small tree reaching up to 40 feet tall with a nearly equal spread.
	USDA Plants Database Pistacia chinensis is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which Chinese pistache has escaped (opens a new window).