Mastic is the resinous juice that comes out from the trunk and the branches of the Mastic-tree.This occurs the tree is engraved with a sharp tool. The Mastic looks like a tear on the incised parts of the tree and drops on the ground.

The color of Mastic is whitish. The Mastic is semiopaque.

It’s structure is crystal and it's first taste is rather bitter but it soon optains a special smell.


The rate of hardness of the Mastic depends on:

• Its temperature
  
• How long it will stay on the tree
  
• The size of the tear

When the flow of the Mastic is continuous,the tear is big and soft. When the flow is not continuous the mastic-tree gives small and hard tears.