Pistacia chinensis

The Chinese pistachio is a member of the cashew or Anacardiaceae family, which includes the smoketree (Cotinus) and sumac (Rhus) genera. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree native to central and western China. It can grow up to 20 m tall.

• It is a hardy plant that can grow on poor soils.
• Leaves are alternate, pinnate, 20–25 cm long, with 10–12 leaflets, terminal leaflet usually absent. Fall foliage is very attractive.
• The plant is dioecious; flowers are produced in panicles 5–10 cm long at the ends of branches.
• Fruit is a small, red drupe, turning blue when ripe and containing a single seed.