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pistacia palaestina (Wild Pistachio, )

Terebinth is the main contributor to the red color of the Mediterranean Maqui. The sprouting leaves and young branches of this deciduous tree or shrub are red, as is the color of the inflorescences, the fruit, and the leaves during exfoliation – all are bright and shiny red. Pistacia palaestina is distinguished from P. terebinthus by its "egg-shaped'' leaflets, which are drawn into a long point, with somewhat hairy margins, and by more spreading and branching flower clusters. In most places it grows as a shrub that reaches a height of one to two meters, but in intact nature, it reaches a height of 8 to 10 meters. When it is wounded, the tree secretes a resin with a characteristic scent, which is reminiscent of the scent of the mango (the mango also belongs to the Anacardiaceae family). It blooms in the months of March-April. The stamens and the stigmas are red, and give the inflorescence its red color. Upon ripening, the edible fruits turns red to purple-blue. Their seeds are dispersed by birds. The plant can grow in extreme conditions such as drought, salt, full sun and heat.

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