Quercus calliprinos, Kermes oak, Palestine oak (Hebrew name: Alon matzu’i,אלון מצוי ) The Palestine Oak (Quercus calliprinos) is closely related to the Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera) of the western Mediterranean, and is treated as a subspecies or variety of it by some botanists. The Kermes Oak is distinguished from it by its smaller size (usually […]
Cercis siliquastrum, or “Judas Tree” (Hebrew: Clil Hahoresh, כליל החורש) Cercis siliquastrum or “Judas Tree” is a type of redbud (fabaceae). In early spring it is covered with a profusion of magenta pink flowers, which appear before the leaves. The name “Judas Tree” came from the story of Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Christ. It […]
Ceratonia siliqua Carobtree (Hebrew: Haruv, חרוב) Ceratonia siliqua, Carob, is often called the poor man’s bread and it is regarded as a symbol of humility. The Carob Tree or Locust (the ´husks´ of which were fed to the swine -Luke.15:16), also known as St John’s Bread (Mark 1:6). Legend says John the Baptist sustained himself […]
Posted by ModraY at 6/04/2007
Ricinus communis, Castor Bean, Castor-Oil Plant, Palma Christi, (Hebrew: Qiqayon, Kikajon mazui, קיקיון מצוי) Ricinus is the classical Latin name for this plant and also the Latin name for tick. The seeds of this plant resemble the bodies of ticks, and Linnaeus used this feature as a basis for the genus name of this plant. […]
Datura innoxia, Angel’s-Trumpet, Downy thorn-apple, Sacred Datura (Hebrew: דטורה נטוית פרי) Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Datura inoxia is an annual plant, blooming June-November, a native to Central America. The specific epithet is sometimes transcribed as ‘innoxia,’ but the original spelling was with a single ‘n’. In Israel, we find the Datura in the Mediterranean Woodlands […]
Narcissus tazetta, Common Narcissus, (Hebrew: Narkis Mazui, נרקיס מצוי) The common English name for all narcissus is Daffodil. The Narcissus tazetta is believed to be the oldest cultivated narcissus, as it was known in ancient Egypt and Greece. Its native is unknown and it is spread throughout the Mediterranean region, as far eastwards as China. […]
Ammi visnaga, Toothpick (was actually used for that purpose) Khella or Bishop’s weed (Hebrew: Amita Keitzit, אמיתה קיצית, Arabic:Khella,בערבית , ח’ילה) biznaga. Ammi visnaga is a member of the Apiaceae or Umbelliferae, a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems, including parsley, carrot, and other relatives. Ammi visnaga is a bitter, aromatic plant that […]
Pistacia atlantica, Atlantic Pistachio and Pistacia palaestina, Terebinth Tree (Hebrew: elah, אלה, Arabic butm) The word for this tree is translated in many different ways. For example, the tree under which King Saul was buried (I Chronicles 10:12) is termed “the great tree” (NIV), “oak” (KJV), and “terebinth” (JND). Of those three terms terebinth is […]
Posted by Martha at 5/19/2007 Labels: Styrax officialis
Posted by Martha at 5/20/2007 Labels: Allium ampeloprasum
Posted by Martha at 5/19/2007 Labels: Lactuca tuberosa
Anchusa tinctura synonym Alkanna tuberculata, Alkanet; Dyer’s bugloss (Hebrew: Alkana Hatzvaim, אלקנה הצבעים) Alkanna tinctoria is also known as orchanet, dyer’s bugloss, Spanish bugloss or bugloss of Languedoc. Its name comes from the Spanish word alcana, from Arabic al-hena, after Henna (Lawsonia inermis lythraceae) . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) […]
Acanthus syriacus, Syrian Bear’s breech (Hebrew: Kotsitz Suri, קוציץ סורי) Acanthus (the Greek and Latin name for the plant is connected with “ake,” a sharp point), a genus of plants belonging to the natural order Acanthaceae. The species are natives of the southern parts of Europe and the warmer parts of Asia and Africa. The […]
