Just heard of a tree..never knew of...

[Jace]

For the 'real gardner'...
Mastic

Anybody?
Grow?

 

[againstthegrain]

Requires a Mediterranean climate so that leaves me out.

 

[Pepper]

What? No pictures?

 

[Jace]

@Pepper.....Great..Thanks

 

[Kaila]

I've always loved so many types of trees!

 

[palides2021]

For the 'real gardner'...
Mastic

Anybody?
Grow?

Mastic sounds like "masticha" in Greek, which is a type of gum I used to chew when visiting Greece.
I looked it up here to verify, and yes, it comes from the mastic tree: Mastic gum: Uses, benefits, side effects, and more

 

[Alizerine]

Mastic sounds like "masticha" in Greek, which is a type of gum I used to chew when visiting Greece.
I looked it up here to verify, and yes, it comes from the mastic tree: Mastic gum: Uses, benefits, side effects, and more

Mastic is a small town on Long Island.

 

[Kaila]

Mastic is a small town on Long Island.

Do you know if it was named for the tree, for some reason;
or rather, for some entirely different reason?

 

[Sciguy]

I know there is reference to it in the Bible (Daniel).

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Mastic gum is used to get rid of stomach bacteria that causes ulcers. These are medicinal trees.