botanical record · discovered
Mastic
Pistacia lentiscus
Mastic · Chios Mastictree · Mastictree · Mastixbaum (Ger.) · Lentisco (Sp.) · Aroeira · Chios mastictree · Lentisco-verdadeiro · Lentisk · Lentisque · Lentisqueira · Llentiscle · Mastic Tree · Mastiekboom · Mastigwydden · Mastika · Mastikinė pistacija · Mastikstræ · Mastix-Pistazie · Mastixbaum · Mastixstrauch
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Malaya, Turkey, ", Wales, Mexico, Europe, Sicily
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Analgesic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac, Aposteme
Science studied: AUCUBIN, CYCLOARTENOL, FAT, MASTICHIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Anacardiaceae
Scientific name: Pistacia lentiscus
Common names: Mastic, Chios Mastictree, Mastictree, Mastixbaum (Ger.), Lentisco (Sp.), Aroeira, Chios mastictree, Lentisco-verdadeiro, Lentisk, Lentisque, Lentisqueira, Llentiscle, Mastic Tree, Mastiekboom, Mastigwydden, Mastika, Mastikinė pistacija, Mastikstræ, Mastix-Pistazie, Mastixbaum, Mastixstrauch
POWO: 70253-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Malaya, Turkey, ", Wales, Elsewhere, Mexico, Europe and 5 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Analgesic
- Antitussive
- Aphrodisiac
- Aposteme
- Boil
- Cancer
- Cancer(Breast)
- Cardiodynia
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- Caries
- Carminative
- Debility
- Diuretic
- Excrescence(Anus)
- Expectorant
- Gingivitis
- Hair-Oil
- Halitosis
- Hemostat
- Masticatory
- Sclerosis(Spleen)
- Sclerosis(Stomach)
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Tumor
- Tumor(Fauces)
- Tumor(Lachrymae)
- Tumor(Spleen)
- Tumor(Stomach)
- Tumor(Testicle)
- Astringent
- Canker
- Mastitis
- Phymata
- Stomach
- Tumor(Parotid)
- Apertif
- Carbuncle
- Condyloma(Anus)
- Diarrhea
- Sclerosis(Liver)
- Sudorific
- Internulcer
- Tumor(Intestine)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Malaya
- Turkey
- "
- Wales
- Elsewhere
- Mexico
- Europe
- Sicily
- Mediterranean
- Venezuela
- Egypt
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- Spain
Documented cultural uses
- Analgesic
- Antitussive
- Aphrodisiac
- Aposteme
- Boil
- Cancer
- Cancer(Breast)
- Cardiodynia
- Caries
- Carminative
- Debility
- Diuretic
show 31 more documented entries
- Excrescence(Anus)
- Expectorant
- Gingivitis
- Hair-Oil
- Halitosis
- Hemostat
- Masticatory
- Sclerosis(Spleen)
- Sclerosis(Stomach)
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Tumor
- Tumor(Fauces)
- Tumor(Lachrymae)
- Tumor(Spleen)
- Tumor(Stomach)
- Tumor(Testicle)
- Astringent
- Canker
- Mastitis
- Phymata
- Stomach
- Tumor(Parotid)
- Apertif
- Carbuncle
- Condyloma(Anus)
- Diarrhea
- Sclerosis(Liver)
- Sudorific
- Internulcer
- Tumor(Intestine)
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Analgesic · China · "
- Antitussive · China · "
- Aphrodisiac · Malaya · "
- Aphrodisiac · Turkey · "
- Aposteme · " · "
- Boil · China · "
- Cancer · Wales · "
- Cancer(Breast) · " · "
- Cancer(Breast) · China · "
- Cardiodynia · China · "
- Caries · Turkey · "
- Carminative · Elsewhere · "
- Debility · Mexico · "
- Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
- Excrescence(Anus) · Europe · "
- Expectorant · China · "
- Expectorant · Turkey · "
- Gingivitis · Elsewhere · "
- Hair-Oil · Sicily · "
- Halitosis · Elsewhere · "
- Halitosis · Mexico · "
- Hemostat · Turkey · "
- Masticatory · Mediterranean · "
- Masticatory · Elsewhere · "
27 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Effects of Pistacia lentiscus Leaf-Twig and Resin (Mastic) Oils on Salivary Flow in Healthy Individuals. · 2026 source ↗
- Green Extraction of Phenolic Compounds From Pistacia lentiscus Leaves Coupled With LC‐MS Characterization and Structure‐Based Enzyme Inhibition Analysis · 2026 source ↗
- Phytochemical Profiling and Biological Evaluation of Pistacia lentiscus L. grown in Chlef (Algeria): An Integrated In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Study. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- AUCUBIN
- CYCLOARTENOL
- FAT
- MASTICHIN
- ALPHA-PINENE
- PLANTEASE
- QUINIC-ACID
- RHINANTHIN
- TANNIN
- LUPEOL
- CHOLINE
- KAEMPFEROL
- PROTEIN
- SHIKIMIC-ACID
- EO
- MASTICIC-ACID
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- QUERCETIN
- STARCH
- TERPENES
- MYRICETIN
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- BETA-PINENE
- ISOMASTIC-ACID
- LINALOOL
- MYRCENE
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- PROCYANADIN
- TIRUCALLOL
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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