| Pistacia integerrima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Pistacia |
| Species: | P. integerrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Pistacia integerrima J.L.Stewart ex Brandis |
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Pistacia integerrima is a species of pistachio tree native to Asia. Its common names in Hindi include kakar singhi, kakra, and kakring. It is used for a variety of purposes in India, including timber, dye, and fodder.[1] It is used widely as an herbal remedy for many ailments, including cough, asthma, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.[1][2]
Long, horn-shaped leaf galls that often develop on this tree are harvested and used to make kakadshringi, an herbal medicine for diarrhea in northern India.[2]
This tree is also used as a rootstock in the cultivation of commercial pistachios.[3]
Some botanists classify these plants as Pistacia chinensis ssp. integerrima.