Terebinth
Pistacia terebinthus
- Layer 2 · Understorey
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Deciduous shrub or small tree native to the Mediterranean region, valued for its hardiness. It frequently develops characteristic horn-shaped galls induced by aphids. It is often used as a rootstock for Pistacia vera and enriches ecosystem biodiversity.
It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.
See which trees terebinth grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Shrub or small tree up to 5 m
- Mature diameter: 3.5 m
- Soils: Sandy, Loam, Limestone
- Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The resin and fruits are used in traditional medicine for their antiseptic properties, as well as in the preparation of coffee substitutes.
Where to buy
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May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.
See which trees terebinth grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
No account needed.
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