Recursive function in MAX ?

Hi, I'm trying to translate this Processing code in Max but I can't understand how create recursive function in Max.
I tried to create an abstract that call itself but I got a Max error "That is not permitted".
Can someone show me the right way?
Do I have to use jit.linden ?
Thanks

Processing code to translate:

float theta;

void setup() {
size(640, 360);
}

void draw() {
background(0);
frameRate(30);
stroke(255);
// Let's pick an angle 0 to 90 degrees based on the mouse position
float a = (mouseX / (float) width) * 90f;
// Convert it to radians
theta = radians(a);
// Start the tree from the bottom of the screen
translate(width/2,height);
// Draw a line 120 pixels
line(0,0,0,-120);
// Move to the end of that line
translate(0,-120);
// Start the recursive branching!
branch(120);

}

void branch(float h) {
// Each branch will be 2/3rds the size of the previous one
h *= 0.66;

// All recursive functions must have an exit condition!!!!
// Here, ours is when the length of the branch is 2 pixels or less
if (h > 2) {
pushMatrix(); // Save the current state of transformation (i.e. where are we now)
rotate(theta); // Rotate by theta
line(0, 0, 0, -h); // Draw the branch
translate(0, -h); // Move to the end of the branch
branch(h); // Ok, now call myself to draw two new branches!!
popMatrix(); // Whenever we get back here, we "pop" in order to restore the previous matrix state

// Repeat the same thing, only branch off to the "left" this time!
pushMatrix();
rotate(-theta);
line(0, 0, 0, -h);
translate(0, -h);
branch(h);
popMatrix();
}
}