Description: Evergreen shrub, up to 5 m high. It has  evenly paired pinnate leaves. The flowers are dark red and collected in clustered inflorescences in the axils of the leaves. It has a small red stone fruit, which changes color to black when ripe.

Flowering time: March-May

Habitat: Sunny shallow soil

Interesting fact: Mastic leaves are rich in tannins and can be used to dye fabrics. Mastic resin is obtained mastic wood.