Synonyms: Pistacia mutica F.M., Lentiscus atlantica (Desf.) Kuntze
English Name: Persian Turpentine
Family: Anacardiaceae
Persian Name: Saghez- Saqez- Saqqez- Sakiz/ سَقِز
German Name: Atlantische Pistazie harz/ gummi
French Name: Pistachier de l’atlas- Térébinthe résine/ gommier
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About Persian Turpentine
It is a type of mountain pistachio whose tree height reaches seven meters which has many species. The Pistacia atlantica resin comes out of the trunk of this tree naturally or by creating through collectors. The leaves of Persian Turpentine tree are elongated, oval, and sometimes almond-shaped, and grow reciprocally without petioles.
The fruits are small, spherical, and oval and grow in clusters. These fruits contain three parts: soft skin, hard skin, and core. The soft skin of Persian Turpentine fruits is usually a combination of pink and yellow colors, and under it there is a hard, cream peel, and inside it is a small, dark, oily and almost oval seed. Wild pistachios are smaller than regular pistachios. The fruit of this tree has a pleasant aroma and taste.
Chemical Constituents
Pistacia atlantica gum contained about 57.06% α-pinene with retention time (11.15), 1.02% of Camphene (11.49), 1.18% of Dehydrosabinene (11.74), β-pinene (12.79) 9.83%, 1,3,8-p-Menthatriene (13.43) 0.75%, Delta-3-Carene (14.29) 0.54%, p-Cymene (14.98)1.31%. Also, Limonene (15.19) 0.91%, Eucalyptol (15.27) 0.31%, γ-Terpinene (16.62) 0.18%, Pulegone (18.12) 0.57%
Linalool (18.65) 0.2%, α-campholene aldehyde (19.85) 1.96%, trans-Pinocarveol (20.48) 2.95%. In addition, (S)-cis-Verbenol (20.6) 1.01%, trans-Verbenol (20.83) 3.79%, trans-p-Menth-2-en-1,8-diol (20.97) 1.25%, Pinocamphone (21.45) 0.26%. α-Phellandren-8-ol (21.88) 3.81%, Terpinen-4-ol (22.29) 0.35%, para-Cymen-8-ol (22.73) 0.99%, α-Terpineol (22.99) 0.44%, Myrtenal (23.21) 1.74%, Verbenone (23.89) 1.51%, Carveol (24.4) 0.68% and Bornyl Acetate (27.39) 0.62%.
Temperament: Rather hot and dry
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