Pistachio

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Europe, AM

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abdomen, Abscess, Amenorrhea, Anodyne

Science studied: ANTIMONY, ARGININE, ARSENIC, ASPARTIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Pistacia vera

Common names: Pistachio, Alfóncigo, Antep fıstığı, Echte Pistazie (DE); Pistachio (EN), Pistachier, Pistachier commun, Pistachier cultivé, Pistachier vrai, Pistachier vrai, Pistachier, Pistachio Nut, Pistachio Nuts, Pistachio nut, Pistacho, Pistacija, Pistakujo, Pistatxer, Pistazie

POWO: 70280-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Europe, AM.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abdomen
• Abscess
• Amenorrhea
• Anodyne
• Bruise
• Chest
• Circulation
• Decoagulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Europe
• AM

Documented cultural uses

• Abdomen
• Abscess
• Amenorrhea
• Anodyne
• Bruise
• Chest
• Circulation
• Decoagulant
• Dysentery
• Dysmenorrhea
• Sclerosis(Liver)
• Sore

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abdomen · China · "
• Abscess · China · "
• Amenorrhea · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Bruise · China · "
• Chest · China · "
• Circulation · China · "
• Decoagulant · China · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Dysmenorrhea · China · "
• Sclerosis(Liver) · Europe · "
• Sore · China · "
• Trauma · China · "
• Gynecopathy · China · "
• Pruritis · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Molecular and biological characterization of Cocadviroid rimocitri infecting pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) trees for the first time in Türkiye. · 2026 source ↗
• The Western Balkans: A Promising New Region for Commercial <em>Pistacia vera</em> Cultivation—A First Comparative Agro-Climatic Assessment · 2026 source ↗
• Influence of Compost Amendments on the Composition of Pistachio Nuts in Young Pistachio Trees (&lt;i&gt;Pistacia vera&lt;/i&gt; L.). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANTIMONY
• ARGININE
• ARSENIC
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BARIUM
• BORON
• CADMIUM
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CESIUM
• CHLORINE
• CHROMIUM
• COPPER
• CYANIDIN-3-O-BETA-GALACTOSIDE
• 9,10-CYCLO-2,4-MENTHANEDIOL
• CYSTINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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