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Pistacia integerrima

Pistacia integerrima
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Pistacia
Species: P. integerrima
Binomial name
Pistacia integerrima
J.L.Stewart ex Brandis

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 in the cultivation of commercial pistachios.

Its common names in Hindi include kakar singhi, kakra, and kakring.



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