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Preliminary characterization of terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus L.) from the Karin area

Terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus L.) is a wild autochthonous fruit species distributed in the Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean part of Croatia. It belongs to the family Anacardiaceae, genus Pistacia, which includes 20 species, the best known of which is the pistachio (Pistacia vera L.). Terebinth is often used in nurseries as a rootstock for growing pistachio varieties. A preliminary description of the morphological characteristics of terebinth was carried out with the aim of determining its diversity and potential use in breeding and plant propagation. Leaf and fruit samples were collected from eight (PT01 - PT08) trees (shrubs) with an average height of 5.90 m and an average canopy diameter of 5.48 m in the Karin area. The morphological description of the leaves and fruits was done according to the UPOV descriptors for pistachio. The leaf of terebinth is pinnate. The smallest number of leaves found in this study is five (PT08), while the largest is 11 (PT07). Due to the extremely unfavorable climatic year, a sufficient number of fruits for morphological characterization was found in four of the eight selected trees. The highest values for fruit weight and size were obtained for sample PT08 (0.13 g, height 8.32 mm and width 6.40 mm). The preliminary results indicate the variability of morphological traits that need further investigation to evaluate the breeding potential of terebinth.

pistachio, Pistacia sp., diversity, Dalmatia

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