Pistacia lentiscus
Light: Full sun to partial shade; tolerates reflected heat once established.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide supplemental deep watering during prolonged Phoenix summer heat. Water more regularly during establishment.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil. Avoid consistently wet soil and poorly drained planting sites.
Mature size: Typically 10–20 feet tall and 10–20 feet wide; occasionally larger with age and favorable conditions.
Bloom: Small, inconspicuous flowers in late winter to spring.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow to moderate, depending on irrigation and growing conditions.