pistachio

     

The pistachio (Pistacia vera L., Anacariaceae; sometimes placed in Pistaciaceae) is a small tree up to 10 m tall, native to mountainous regions of Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan. It has deciduous pinnate leaves 10–20 cm long.

Trivia about pistachio

  • Some people are nuts about this green nut ice cream
  • I TIP CHAOS
  • This nut of the cashew family contains an edible, greenish kernel; alas, I knew him... a fellow of infinite cashews
  • In order to produce this green-kerneled nut, male & female trees must be near each other
  • In the Kerman variety of this, 1/4 of the nuts may lack the typical split shell & need it done mechanically
  • (Cheryl of the clue crew reports from Aegina, Greece.) The island of Aegina is rich in this tree that produces a cooking oil as well as this beloved nut

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