Scientific name: Lithraea molleoides

Family: Anacardiaceae

Height: 6 to 12 meters

Flowering season: August september

Fruiting season: January, November, December

Growth: Fast

Description: The tree is very beautiful and leafy, and can be used to afforest parks and gardens, but this species is considered, among the mastic trees, as the one that causes the greatest allergic reactions to sensitive people. Its leaves have aromatic and medicinal properties, while flowers attract bees that produce honey (mellifera).