Other common names
Chios mastic, lentisco, lentisk, mastic, mastic resin plant
Shrubs Trees
A tender evergreen shrub or small tree, up to 3m high, with pinnate, aromatic, leathery green leaves divided into up to 7 pairs of leaflets. Small flowers are produced in late spring and early summer; on male plants these are reddish and held in small dense clusters, female plants have looser clusters of brownish green flowers. If pollinated, these are followed on by small round reddish fruits that ripen to black
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres