Pistacia terebinthus, also known as the terebinth or turpentine tree, is a deciduous tree found in the Mediterranean region. It can grow up to 10 meters tall and has compound leaves with glossy oval leaflets. The tree produces reddish-purple flowers in early spring and small, globular drupes that turn from red to black when ripe. It has a strong resinous smell and is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female specimens. The terebinth is commonly found in garrigue and maquis habitats and is more moisture demanding than its relative, the mastic tree. It has a long history of use in various cultures, including as a source of turpentine, a flavoring for brandy, and a medicinal plant. Its resin was also used as a wine preservative in ancient times.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Lentiscus terebinthus	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 153 (1891)
Lentiscus vulgaris	Garsault	Fig. Pl. Med. 1: t. 87. 1764, nom. inval., opus utique oppressum; Descr. Pl. Anim. 63. 1767; Thell. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. Ser. II. viii. 784.
Pistacia palaestina	Boiss.	Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 1 (1849)
Pistacia terebinthina	St.-Lag.	Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon vii. (1880) 132.
Terebinthus vulgaris	Dum.Cours.	Bot. Cult. , ed. 2, 6: 222 (1811)
Terebinthus communis	Dum.Cours.	Bot. Cult. 3: 575.1802

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	cyprus turpentine
English	terebinth
English	turpentine tree
Spanish	cornicabra
Spanish	albotin
Spanish	albotín
Spanish	arbol de nuestra senora
Spanish	arbol de nuestra señora
Spanish	Árbol de nuestra senora
Spanish	Árbol de nuestra señora
Spanish	arbol trementino
Spanish	Árbol trementino
Spanish	cabra coja
Spanish	cabracoja
Spanish	cabracorna
Spanish	cabricuerno
Spanish	caricuerno
Spanish	charnera
Spanish	charneta
Spanish	colneta
Spanish	cornicabre
Spanish	cornicabro
Spanish	cornita
Spanish	descornacabras
Spanish	escuernicabra
Spanish	granillo cornicabra
Spanish	higuera silvestre
Spanish	jedisco
Spanish	lentisco albar
Spanish	noguerola
Spanish	quemaculo
Spanish	terebinto
Spanish	tornalobo
Spanish	trementina de kios
Spanish	valvarija
an	sarrampuz
Arabic	بطم تربنتيني
Arabic	بطم
Arabic	بطم ساقس
Azerbaijani	terebint püstəsi
azb	داغ پوستهسی
Bulgarian	кукуч
Catalan	cornicabra
Catalan	noguerola
Catalan	arbre de pi
Catalan	arbre de trementina
Catalan	noguereta
Catalan	terebint
Czech	Řečík palestinský
Czech	terebint
Czech	řečík terebintový
German	terpentinpistazie
German	terpentinpistazien
German	terpentin-pistazie
Greek	Κοκκορεβυθιά
Greek	Τραμιθιά
Greek	Τριμιθιά
Greek	Τερέβινθος
Esperanto	terebintarbo
Basque	ahuntzadar
Persian	پسته کوهی
Finnish	tärpättipistaasi
French	pistachier terebinthe
French	térébinthe
French	pistachier térébinthe
Irish	tuirpintín
Irish	crann tuirpintín
Irish	teiribint
Galician	terebinto
Hebrew	אלת טרבינת
Croatian	smrdljika
Upper Sorbian	terpentinowa pistacija
io	terebinto
Italian	terebinto
Japanese	トクノウコウ
Japanese	テレビンノキ
Kabyle	hejji
ku	kezwan
Macedonian	смрдлика
Norwegian Bokmål	terpentintre
Dutch	terebint
Dutch	terpentijnboom
oc	petelin
Polish	drzewo terpentynowe
Polish	terebint
Polish	pistacja terpentynowa
Portuguese	cornalheira
Portuguese	terebinto
Russian	Теревинф
Russian	Фисташка терпентинная
Russian	Терпентинное дерево
Serbo-Croatian	smrdljika
Swedish	terebint
Turkish	melengiç
Turkish	menengiç
Ukrainian	Терпентинне дерево
Chinese	笃耨香
Chinese	圓柄黃連木
Chinese	圆柄黄连木

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Libya
  - Morocco
  - Tunisia

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- Western Asia
  - Cyprus
  - East Aegean Islands
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Palestine
  - Turkey

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- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Kriti
  - Sicilia
  - Turkey-in-Europe
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares
  - Corse
  - France
  - Portugal
  - Sardegna
  - Spain

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000393769
USDA Plants	PITE10
Tropicos	50319302
INPN	113748
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70274-1
The Plant List	kew-2407017
Open Tree Of Life	131831
Observations.org	147470
NCBI Taxonomy	434238
IUCN Red List	20678342
IPNI	70274-1
iNaturalist	81870
GBIF	3190580
Freebase	/m/07260j
EPPO	PIATE
EOL	396429
Elurikkus	374375
Calflora (Californian flora)	12780
USDA GRIN	28653
Wikipedia	Pistacia_terebinthus

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Modern and traditional cooking methods affect the antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds content of Trachystemon Orientalis (L.) G. Don

Demirel Ozbek Y, Saral O, Turker PF

PLoS One

23-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10890727
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0299037
PMID:	38394328

Multi-scale datasets for monitoring Mediterranean oak forests from optical remote sensing during the SENTHYMED/MEDOAK experiment in the north of Montpellier (France)

Adeline K, Féret JB, Clenet H, Limousin JM, Ourcival JM, Mouillot F, Alleaume S, Jolivot A, Briottet X, Bidel L, Aria E, Defossez A, Gaubert T, Giffard-Carlet J, Kempf J, Longepierre D, Lopez F, Miraglio T, Vigouroux J, Debue M

Data Brief

13-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10884421
doi:	10.1016/j.dib.2024.110185
PMID:	38406250

Effect of apricot kernel seed extract on biophysical properties of chitosan film for packaging applications

Saied M, Ward A, Hamieda SF

Sci Rep

10-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10858884
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-53397-2
PMID:	38341481

Use of Essential Oils to Counteract the Phenomena of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Species

Lupia C, Castagna F, Bava R, Naturale MD, Zicarelli L, Marrelli M, Statti G, Tilocca B, Roncada P, Britti D, Palma E

Antibiotics (Basel)

07-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10885947
doi:	10.3390/antibiotics13020163
PMID:	38391549

Advances in the characterisation and identification of mastic (Pistacia sp.) resin in archaeological samples by GC-QToF-MS

Tamburini D, Fulcher K, Briggs L, von Aderkas N, Pulak C, Stacey R

RSC Adv

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10759165
doi:	10.1039/d3ra06651g
PMID:	38174260

Development and characterization of antioxidant bilayer film based on poly lactic acid-bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) seed protein incorporated with Pistacia terebinthus extract for active food packaging

Dodange S, Shekarchizadeh H, Kadivar M

Curr Res Food Sci

05-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10582362
doi:	10.1016/j.crfs.2023.100613
PMID:	37860146

The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.)

Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ

PLoS One

04-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10602594
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:	37792900

Effect of Encapsulation Techniques on Aroma Retention of Pistacia terebinthus L. Fruit Oil: Spray Drying, Spray Freeze Drying, and Freeze Drying

Yaman DM, Koçak Yanık D, Elik Demir A, Uzun Karka H, Güçlü G, Selli S, Kelebek H, Göğüş F

Foods

29-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10486558
doi:	10.3390/foods12173244
PMID:	37685177

Chios Mastic Gum: Chemical Profile and Pharmacological Properties in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From the Past to the Future

Ottria R, Xynomilakis O, Casati S, Abbiati E, Maconi G, Ciuffreda P

Int J Mol Sci

27-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10419108
doi:	10.3390/ijms241512038
PMID:	37569412

Changes in Phytochemical Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cudrania tricuspidata Fruits Treated by Roasting

Ha SY, Jung JY, Yang JK

Foods

26-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10253120
doi:	10.3390/foods12112146
PMID:	37297390

Annual changes in biomass amount and feeding potential of shrubby rangelands in maquis formation

Alatürk F, Hanoğlu Oral H, Gökkuş A, Ali B

PeerJ

25-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10143608
doi:	10.7717/peerj.15204
PMID:	37123014

Xerostomia: From Pharmacological Treatments to Traditional Medicine—An Overview on the Possible Clinical Management and Prevention Using Systemic Approaches

Sardellitti L, Bortone A, Filigheddu E, Serralutzu F, Milia EP

Curr Oncol

24-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10216964
doi:	10.3390/curroncol30050336
PMID:	37232794

Study of volatile compounds in Greek pistachio (Pistacia vera L. ‘Aegina’ cultivar) oils using Soxhlet and ultrasound assisted extraction

Valasi L, Zafeiri EC, Thanou I, Pappas CS

Heliyon

20-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10160742
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15623
PMID:	37153392

Incorporating Portulaca oleracea extract endows the chitosan-starch film with antioxidant capacity for chilled meat preservation

Fan X, Zhang B, Zhang X, Ma Z, Feng X

Food Chem X

27-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10070503
doi:	10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100662
PMID:	37025418

Atmospheric CO2 forcing on Mediterranean biomes during the past 500 kyrs

Koutsodendris A, Dakos V, Fletcher WJ, Knipping M, Kotthoff U, Milner AM, Müller UC, Kaboth-Bahr S, Kern OA, Kolb L, Vakhrameeva P, Wulf S, Christanis K, Schmiedl G, Pross J

Nat Commun

25-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10039881
doi:	10.1038/s41467-023-37388-x
PMID:	36966144

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(3S,5R,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(E,2S)-7-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	163021121	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
(3S,5S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	40469707	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
(3S,5S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	162965657	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)C	444.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid	7061300	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aR,14bS)-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carbaldehyde	89262164	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C=O)C	438.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
(5R,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(E,2S)-7-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one	163017719	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
(5S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one	124303726	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C)O)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
10-Hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carbaldehyde	14423516	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C=O)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
10-Hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid	5319898	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(C2=C1)CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C)C(=O)O)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-26749
17-(2-Hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one	4220788	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C)O)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
17-(7-Hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one	85122621	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
17-(7-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	77686615	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)CO)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carbaldehyde	54227084	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C=O)C	438.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid	619166	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
3-Oxo-Erythrodiol	15127783	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
3-Oxo-olean-12-en-28-oic acid	12313702	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	454.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
3-Oxolanosta-7,24Z-dien-26-oic acid	73242216	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C(=O)O)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C	454.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-26749
8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one	72745643	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
Erythrodiol	101761	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
Ginsenoside	4481461	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)C	444.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol	856	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
Masticadienolic acid	102004474	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C(=O)O)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-26749
Morolic acid	489944	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(C2=C1)CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C)C(=O)O)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-26749
Olean-12-ene-3,28-diol	608886	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
Oleanolic aldehyde	10321055	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C=O)C	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5
Oleanonic acid	12313704	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	454.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-2999(01)01290-0 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)80709-5

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Pistacia terebinthus

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