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More about the Valuable Terebinth

Pistaciaterebinthus is a species of deciduous tree belonging to the Pistacia and Sumac families (Anacardiaceae).The plant is indigenous to the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean area, ranging from western Morocco and Portugal to Greece and western and southeastern Turkey. Pistaciapalaestina, which grows on the eastern beaches of the Mediterranean Sea (in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories), was once considered a different species, but it is now considered a synonym of Pistaciaterebinthus. Tourist tree, Cyprus turpentine, Cyprus Turpentine, Terebinth, Turpentine tree, Cyprus turpentine tree, Terebinth tree, Eastern Turpentine Tree, and Terebinth pistachio are some of the frequent names for the plant. Terebinth extract contains flavonoids, phenolics, triterpenoids, and essential oils. Terebinth is used to make turpentine and bread, and its shoots are eaten as a vegetable. Most individuals utiliseTerebinthHerbal Oil. Terebinth contains both tannins and a resinous component. In addition to being used to treat streptococcal infections and cancer, it is antispasmodic, expectorant, antiseptic, and cytostatic. The plant is gathered from the wild for mostly local usage as a food, medicinal, and material source. It was once grown for its resin, and it is now commonly used as a rootstock for the cultivated pistachio nut.

Plant Knowledge       

A terebinth is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that typically grows between 2 and 6 metres in height, with some examples surpassing 12 metres. The plant thrives in dry, open woods, scrub, dry rock slopes, hillside vegetation, pine forests, and maquis vegetation. An alkaline, sandy-to-stony soil is suitable for cultivating this plant. Aging causes the greyish or brown bark to flake.

Leaves

The rectangular leaf is brilliant green, leathery, and pinnate, with sessile, limp, glabrous leaflets that culminate in a long tip. Each leaf includes 4-6 pairs of leaflets, as well as a non-paired tiny leaflet near the leaf's tip. The upper side of the leaflet is not glossy, and the leaflet margin is whole. The leaf's axis is cylindrical and without a margin. The arrangement of the leaves is random. The tree may be identified in the winter by its enormous, pilose buds. The carob tree's leaves are larger and rounder than mastic tree foliage.

Flowers

Terebinths display their beautiful blossoms between the months of March and April. The panicle inflorescence is composed of several racemes that hold a few blooms each. There are two to five sepals on a female flower, but there is no corolla. Both the stigma and the pistil are rather small in length.  The ovary is regarded as the more important organ. Male flowers, which do not have a corolla, have a sepal that has 3-5 lobes instead. They include anywhere from three to seven stamens with short filaments. The crimson colour of the stigmas and stamens contributes to the overall reddish tint of the inflorescence.

FRUIT

After a successful bloom, a solitary, round drupe with a diameter of around 5 mm and a green pulp develops. Over time, it transforms from a vibrant red to a deep purple blue. Red berries can't produce any babies. The fruit is safe for human consumption. Birds distribute their seeds. They emerge in big bunches and ripen to a striking pink colour. Coughs, eczema, asthma, diarrhoea, ulcers, and arthritis are just some of the many conditions that have been traditionally treated with terebinth fruits. They show up in other baked goods, as bread additives, and in the production of various foods, like frying oil.

Fruits are also highly valued for their use as a raw material in the manufacture of bttm and turpentine soap, as well as for the creation of a wide variety of flavours and spices.Terebinth coffee, made from roasted terebinth fruits, is renowned for its vibrant hue and fragrant scent.It is common practise in Turkey to add milk to this coffee, making it a popular traditional coffee.

USES IN THE KITCHEHN

• Seeds can be eaten raw or cooked.
• It is sweeter and oilier than an almond.
• The seed produces edible oil.
• Vinegar and salt are used to preserve immature fruits, including the stems.
• They are known as "atsjaar" and are used as a relish to complement wines served during meals.
• Young leaves can be cooked and eaten like vegetables.
• The resin extracted from the trunk is used as a vegetable and as chewing gum.
• The fruits are used in the production of specialised village bread in Cyprus.
• Tsikoudia is the name given to this plant in Crete.
• For flavour, use the native pomace brandy, commonly known as tsikoudia.
• In the Northern Sporades, the shoots are used to make a vegetable called tsitsravla.
• The fruit is used to produce a coffee-like beverage.

Other Details

• Chewing gum and cancer treatment are the two most common applications for resin.
• Pistaciavera, the plant from which pistachio nuts are harvested, can be used as a rootstock.
• Tannin can be extracted from the plant.
• The plant emits a pungent smell that may be bitter, resinous, or even therapeutic.
• The bark is used to make pleasant scented gum and is commonly used for tanning leather.
• Galls that form on the leaves when aphids bite them are used to make red dye.
• The beauty of the wood is accentuated by its darkness.
• It is possible to use it for carpentry and the production of cabinets.