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Mastic Tree: Drought-Tolerant Screen with Ornamental Red-Black Fruit

Mastic Tree

Perfect large shrub or small tree for screening in hot, dry situations and poor soils. Small ornamental red fruits ripen to black. The source of mastic, an aromatic resin. Evergreen.

Growing Specifications

Light: Full Sun
Water: Low
Height: 10–15 feet
Spread: 7–12 feet

Photo credit: Chixoy

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