Mastic Gum Tree
Mastiha is the natural and rare tree resin of the pistacia lentiscus var chia tree.
Mastic gum tree. Mastic is a natural resin that comes from an evergreen small tree large shrub which is cultivated successfully in the island of chios in the. Pistacia lentiscus also lentisk. Mastixa mastikha is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the pistacia genus growing up to 4 m 13. Mastic plant resin mastic asphalt or asphalt is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid.
Mastic gum contains natural resin from the mastic tree pistacia. Ive never been to greece to sample authentic mastic gum without doubt. From everything i can tell it appears to be genuine. Arrived unmelted in jar all in.
Mastic gum in history. The use of mastic gum goes back centuries. Greeks traditionally use mastic in many culinary dishes ranging from savory sauces to desserts. An evergreen shrub or small tree pistacia lentiscus native to the mediterranean.
1745 richard pococke a description of the east and some other.