Taxon: Pistacia mexicana Kunth

Summary

Genus:

Pistacia

Family:

Anacardiaceae

Subfamily:

Anacardioideae

Nomen number:

28648

Place of publication:

F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 7:17[folio]; 7:22[quarto], t. 608. 1824

Comment:

valid publication verified from original literature

Verified:

11/15/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

14 (3 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
Al-Saghir, M. G. 2010. Perspective on chromosome numbers in the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Int. J. Pl. Breed. Genet. 4:153-157. Note: proposes the recognition of Pistacia mexicana including in its synonymy P. texana
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Hormaza, J. I. & A. Wünsch. 2011. Chapter 6. Pistacia. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, temperate fruits 119-128.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kafkas, S. & R. Perl-Treves. 2002. Interspecific relationships in Pistacia based on RAPD fingerprinting. HortScience 37:168-171.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: mentions
Parfitt, D. E. & M. L. Badenes. 1997. Phylogeny of the genus Pistacia as determined from analysis of the chloroplast genome. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94:7987-7992.
Parker, T. 2008. Trees of Guatemala Note: includes Pistacia texana in synonymy
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
Yi, T. et al. 2008. Phylogenetics and reticulate evolution in Pistacia (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 95:241-251.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Mexican pistachio			1	Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: mentions

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza	Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León	Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas	Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas	Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero	Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Baja Verapaz	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Chiquimula	Parker, T. 2008. Trees of Guatemala Note: includes Pistacia texana in synonymy
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Guatemala	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Huehuetenango	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Jalapa	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Quiché	Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras		AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Michoacán de Ocampo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala [Baja Verapaz, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Jalapa, Quiché], Honduras

Reference(s)

AL-Saghir, M. G. & D. M. Porter. 2012. Taxonomy revision of the genus Pistacia L. (Anacardiaceae). Amer. J. Pl. Sci. 3:27-29.
Parker, T. 2008. Trees of Guatemala Note: includes Pistacia texana in synonymy
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=28648. Accessed 15 April 2026.