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Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk 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 [2] [3] and northern parts of Iraq.
English: Distribution map of Pistacia lentiscus (lentisk, mastic). Native continuous range
Mastic resin from Pistacia lentiscus. Pistacia is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.It contains 10 to 20 species that are native to Africa and Eurasia from the Canary Islands, all of Africa, and southern Europe, warm and semidesert areas across Asia, and North America from Guatemala to Mexico, as well as southern Texas.
The pistachio (/ p ɪ ˈ s t ɑː ʃ i. oʊ,-ˈ s t æ ʃ-/ pih-STAH-shee-oh, - STASH-; [2] Pistacia vera), a member of the cashew family, is a small to medium-sized tree originating in Persia. [3] The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. [4]
Pinus halepensis, lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus), kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) and Chamaerops are found across Spanish Mediterranean forest. Woodland: Oak woodlands are characteristic of the Mediterranean Basin and in California. Pine woodlands are also present in the Mediterranean Basin. California additionally has walnut woodlands.
Mastic tears. Mastic (Greek: Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus). [1] It is also known as tears of Chios, [2] being traditionally produced on the island Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets.
Pistacia lentiscus, native to the Mediterranean Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Pistacia atlantica is planted as an ornamental shadebearing and drought-tolerant landscape tree in gardens and parks. [15] In California it is imported to use as rootstock for cultivated pistachio trees (Pistacia vera). [16] Both introductions have led to its escape and current status as an occasional invasive species in California. [17]