Color/Appearance: Heartwood color can be highly variable, from a light olive green to an orangish or purplish brown, frequently with darker brown to black stripes. Pale yellow/gray sapwood is  moderately wide and is demarcated from the heartwood. Similar to orchard-grown Claro Walnut, some sections of Pistachio can be found with graft lines present in the wood where the scion has been grafted onto the rootstock.

Grain/Texture: Because of the small size of the tree, the grain tends to be wild or irregular, with bark inclusions also common.