Terebinth
Pistacia terebinthus
MediumSecondary
Production
A tough, slow-growing maquis native prized as pistachio rootstock and resin/wildlife shrub. Thrives on neglect in dry, rocky ground, but needs a partner of the other sex to fruit.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Rocky, Sandy
- Soil pH range
- 6.5 – 8.5
- Min. temperature
- -12°C
- Min. rainfall
- 350 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- High
- Frost tolerance
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Irrigation needed
- Low
How to manage it
Hardy maquis shrub/small tree valued for resin, wildlife forage, and as pistachio rootstock; very drought-tolerant once established. Needs minimal pruning; remove damaged wood only.
Watch out for
Dioecious - needs both a male and female plant nearby for fruit/resin set. Very slow growing, so plant it early as a long-term anchor, not for quick yield.
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