Pistachio - Photo by mjtmail (tiggy)
Pistachio originates from Asia but is grown a lot in Europe for the edible green seeds.
Pistachio nuts are eaten as a snack (either fresh or roasted and salted) or can be processed, for example to make ice cream.
In the Pistacia genus, several other species exist which may also be known as pistachio. This may create some confusion.
Names
Scientific
Pistacia vera
English
Pistachio
Pistachio nut
Dutch
Echte pistache
Pimpernoot
Pistache
Spanish
Alfóncigo
Alfónsigo
Pistacho
French
Pistachier vrai
German
Echte Pistazie
Pistazie
Italian
Pistacchio
Taxonomy
Order
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Pistacia
Species
Pistacia vera (Pistachio nut)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Major crops
Mediterranean crops
Nuts
Pictures
Pistachio - Photo by DeNotenboer.nl
Pistachio - Photo by somegeekintn
Pistachio - Photo by bradspry
Pistachio - Photo by Joye~