Mastic gum, also known as lentisc gum or gum mastic, is a resin obtained from the mastic tree. It has been traditionally used for medicinal and miscellaneous purposes. The gum resin is produced by cutting the bark of the tree and allowing the sap to extrude and dry into brittle "tears" on the tree's surface. It has a translucent and whitish color and hard brittle form. The key application of...