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Pistacia lentiscus
Also called Lentisk, Chios Mastictree, Lentiscus, Mastic, Masticshrub, Mastictree
Mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus) is an evergreen, resinous shrub or small tree native to the Mediterranean, valued for its aromatic resin. Grow it in full sun in well-drained soil; it tolerates poor, rocky and saline ground.
Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk, schinos or mastic) is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Pistacia native to the Mediterranean Basin. It grows up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and is cultivated for its aromatic resin, mainly on the Greek island of Chios, around the Turkish town of Çeşme and northern parts of Iraq.
Pistacia lentiscus is native throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and the Iberian Peninsula in the west through southern France and Turkey to Iraq and Iran in the east. It is also native to the Canary Islands.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
