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 of Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets.

Sep 30, 2019 · Unique place: The variety of lentisc tree that produces the aromatic "mastiha" resin (Pistacia Lentiscus) grows around 24 villages in southern Chios, collectively known as the mastiha villages or...

Sep 14, 2022 · Mastiha is a resin retrieved from the mastic evergreen, a shrub of the species Pistacia lentiscus. Native to the Greek island of Chios, mastiha has a tear-drop shape when solidified, earning the name "drops of Chios."

Nov 15, 2019 · They’re searching for blobs of hardened white goo: mastic, the natural resin prized since antiquity for its aromatic and healing properties. Women pick mastic drops outside their …

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.

Mar 10, 2025 · Mastiha, often referred to as the “Tears of Chios” or the “White Gold of Greece,” is a product made exclusively on the Greek island of Chios. Since antiquity, this sticky resin, which seeps from the bark of mastic trees, has been harvested not only for its flavor but for its therapeutic value.

Nov 10, 2020 · They’re searching for blobs of hardened white goo: mastic, the natural resin prized since antiquity for its aromatic and healing properties. Pyrgi is one of 24 mastic-producing …

Jul 31, 2023 · Chios Mastiha spirit, or simply mastiha, is a Greek liqueur flavored with the resin of the mastic tree. The species grows throughout the Mediterranean and is cultivated as an ornamental plant globally.

Chios Mastiha is the natural resin of Pistacia Lentiscus var. Chia, a tree which grows only in the Aegean island of Chios, Greece. Ηarvested exclusively in South Chios and is characterized from a traditional, labor-intensive way of production.

Chios Mastiha is the name of a resinous sap produced from the mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus var. Chia). It is a natural, aromatic resin in teardrop shape that falls on the ground in drops from superficial scratches induced by cultivators on the tree’s …