Pistacia atlantica Desf.

Pistachier de l'Atlas | El Botma

Pistachier de l'Atlas

Biosystematics

Kingdom
Plantae
Branch
Phanérogames
Subphylum
Angiospermes
Class
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Order
Sapindales
General shape
Tree
Life cycle and type
Perennial
Specie parts
Fruit Feuille Huile
Use
Aromatique Médicinale
Description
Pistacia atlantica est un arbre à feuilles caduques pouvant atteindre 7 m de hauteur. C'est un arbre dioïque avec certains pieds ne portant que des fleurs femelles et d'autres ne portant que des fleurs mâles.
Family
Anacardiaceae
Sub-family
Genus
Pistacia
Arabic name
البطم الأطلسي
Morphologie

Morphology


  • Visible fruit/seeds
  • Nitrogen fixation
  • Known allelopath
  • Natural regeneration capacity
  • Remarkable flower
Max height at maturity
700 cm
Lifespan
2400 Month
C:N ratio (Fertility)
Medium
Foliage type
Deciduous
Leaf porosity Summer
Medium
Leaf porosity Winter
Low
Foliage texture
Dense
Growth rate
Medium
Root system depth
Deep
Active growth period
Spring Summer
Biologie

Biology


  • Fruit/seed persistence
  • Fruit/seed abundance
  • Tendency to conserve
Duration of seed dispersal
25 Day
Water content
45 %
  • Beginning of fruit/seed period 2023-03-01
  • End of fruit/seed period 2023-04-30
Maturation
Summer
Flowering period
Spring
Reproduction
Sexual and vegetative
Seed dispersal unit
Fruit (Drupe)
Type of release
Zoochory
Dispersal area
Medium
Pollinators
Birds Wind
Shade tolerance
High
Grazing tolerance
Medium
CaCO3 tolerance
High
Seed longevity (germination power)
Short
Multiplication

Multiplication


  • Seed dormancy
  • Commercial availability of seeds
  • Light effect
  • Reforestation potential
Weight of 1000 seeds
0.7 Kg
Seed impurity
20 %
Latency period
3 Days
Germination rate
75 %
Germination speed
2 Days
Average germination time (DMG)
5 Days
Optimal temperature for germination
25
Plant density
1111 Ha