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Karkarshrungi

Common Names


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About    Taxonomy


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CLASSIFICATION


TAXON 


Pistacia integerrima J. Stewart

FAMILY 


Anacardiaceae R. Br.

ALTERNATE FAMILY


nom. cons.

OTHER FAMILY:


Pistaciaceae

GENUS 


Pistacia L.

SPECIES


integerrima J. Stewart J. Stewart & Brandis, Forest fl. N. W. India 122, t. 22. 1874


Plant Description


Dioecious tree up to 17 m or more tall. Leaves pari-or imparipinnate, 16-25 cm long. Leaflets opposite or subopposite, subsessile, 7-9 in number, 90-120 x 22-32 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, pale green on the under-surface. Lateral nerves 14-20 pairs, arcuate. Male panicles 8-12 mm long, drooping at post anthesis, female longer and erect. Flowers unisexual, bracteate. Bracts ± 1.2 mm long, lanceolate, apex pubescent. Bracteoles 2, linear, shorter. Sepals 4, less than anthers in length, linear. Stamens 5; anthers c. 1.8 mm long, oblong, reddish. Styles 3-parted to almost the base; stigmas recurved. Drupe 5-6 mm broad, glabrous, dry, rugose, greyish-brown in colour.

Flowering Period: Mar.-May.

 

*Description source:  Efloras.org

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