pistacio chinensis

Hi all,

Recently, Richard Sargent asked:

"I've looked for pictures of the Pistachio chinensis and have only seen
ones of a huge tree which is very dense. So, I can't tell if this tree I so
covet is what I think it may be. Does anyone intimately aquainted with the
tree have an idea if what I describe is one? If not, what's the best way to
have a tree ID'd short of hiring a tree expert?"

I don't know if this helps, but a friend of mine says that the Forest
Products Lab of the US Forest Service will identify trees based on samples
sent to them. They are located in Madison, Wisconsin. He and some of his
woodworking pals have sent in small blocks of wood, which this lab
identified to species based on cellular structure. A small branch might be
a piece of cake (figuratively speaking, of course). They aren't restricted
to domestic species, but I could imagine them having trouble with
non-commercial species. I checked out their website (www.fpl.fs.fed.us) and
it mostly dealt with commercial wood products and wood uses and didn't
mention this service. However, he swears by it and the website does list
phone and e-mail contacts. It might be worth an inquiry. I hope this helps.

Rick

Rick LeDuc
SWFSC
PO Box 271
La Jolla, CA 92038
Ph:: 858-546-7072
FAX: 858-546-7003
e-mail: rleduc@ucsd.edu
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