Cyprus Turpentine vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Pistacia terebinthus compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Cyprus Turpentine is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Turpentine	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Pistacia	Pistacia
Species	Pistacia terebinthus	Pistacia atlantica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Turpentine and Mt. atlas mastic tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pistacia.

Conservation Status

Cyprus Turpentine

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Turpentine	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Turpentine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Libya, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.