Turkish Turpentine Tree (Wild Pistachio) - Pistacia Terebinus - 10 Seed Pack - 14 Rand Bulk Pack

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Turkish Turpentine Tree (Wild Pistachio) - Pistacia Terebinus - 10 Seed Pack - 14 Rand Bulk Pack

Pistacia terebinthus, known commonly as terebinth and turpentine tree, is a species of Pistacia, native to the Mediterranean region from the western regions of Morocco, Portugal and the Canary Islands, to Greece and western Turkey. The turpentine of the terebinth is now called Chain, Scio, or Cyprian turpentine. The fruits are used in Cyprus for baking of a specialty village bread. In Crete, where the plant is called tsikoudia, it is used to flavour the local variety of pomace brandy, also called tsikoudia. The plant is rich in tannin and resinous substances and was used for its aromatic and medicinal properties in classical Greece. A mild sweet scented gum can be produced from the bark, and galls often found on the plant are used for tanning leather. Recently an anti-inflammatory triterpene has been extracted from these galls. In Turkey, where it is known as menengi¿ a coffee-like beverage known as menengi¿ kahvesi is made from the roasted fruit and a soap is made from the oil. Terebinth resin was used as a wine preservative in the ancient Near East.

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