Pistacia mexicana, also known as Mexican pistache, American pistachio[3] or wild pistachio[2] is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae found in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States (Texas). It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Pistacia mexicana | |
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| In Veracruz, Mexico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Pistacia |
| Species: | P. mexicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pistacia mexicana H.B.K. | |
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| Native range of Pistacia mexicana | |
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Although goats browse the plant's leaves, the species is largely unimportant as a food source as the small seeds are often empty.[2]