What is Betoum?
Betoum, scientifically known as Pistacia atlantica and belonging to the Anacardiaceae family, is a tree native to regions including Afghanistan, Algeria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and West Himala… Betoum (Latin: Pistacia atlantica, family Anacardiaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
