Mastic - Tears of Chios - Greeker than the Greeks

Mastic - Tears of Chios - Greeker than the Greeks

Mastic – Tears of Chios   Mastic (mastika, masticha) is the aromatic resin collected from the small evergreen trees called Schinias (pistacia lentiscus) which grow profusely on the Greek Aegean island of Chios. Although the Schinias tree is found in other Mediterranean countries it only produces mastic resin on Chios, presumably because of the island’s unique micro-climate.   Mastic Grove – Chios   Pistacia lentiscus – Mastic Tree – Foliage and …