Chinensis Pistache

Pistacia chinensis

Chinese pistache is an ornamental relative of the the pistachio nut tree; however, it does not produce nuts. If a male Chinese pistache tree is present, the female trees bloom in April with inconspicuous green blossoms that develop into clumps of brilliant red berries in the fall, changing to a blue-purple hue in the winter.

While the berries are inedible for human consumption, the birds go nuts for them!