Salvadora persica, Toothbrush tree, Mustard tree, Arak tree, Peelu tree, Hebrew: סלוודורה פרסית, Arabic: الأراك Scientific name:   Salvadora persica L. Common name:   Toothbrush tree, Mustard tree, Arak tree, Peelu tree Hebrew name:   סלוודורה פרסית Arabic name:   الأراك Family:   Salvadoraceae, סלודוריים Location: Ein Gedi Life form:   Phanerophyte, tree Succulence:   […]

Cyperus rotundus, Coco nut-grass, Hebrew: גומא הפקעים, Arabic: حشيشة السعيد, Egypt: سعد “Se’d” Scientific name:   Cyperus rotundus L. Common name:   Coco nut-grass Hebrew name:   גומא הפקעים Arabic name:   حشيشة السعيد Egypt:   سعد “Se’d” Plant Family:   Cyperaceae, גמאיים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   30-40 cm in height; smooth, erect, […]

Quercus suber, Cork oak, Hebrew: אלון השעם, Arabic: السنديان الفليني Scientific name:   Quercus suber L. Common name:   Cork oak Hebrew name:   אלון השעם Arabic name:   السنديان الفليني Family:   Fagaceae, Beech family, אלוניים Weizman Insitute, Rehovot Life form:   Evergreen tree Stems:   Up to 20 m high, with thick, corky […]

List of plants in alphabetical order Click on the thumbnails to view the plant pages A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Aaronsohnia factorovskyi Faktorowsky’s Aaronsonia אהרונסוניית פקטורובסקי אהרונסוניית פקטורי Abutilon fruticosum Abutilon denticulatum Texas […]

Bauhinia variegata, Bauhinia alba, Bauhinia variegata var. alboflava, Bauhinia variegata var. candida, Orchid Tree, Hebrew: בוהיניה מגוונת, Arabic: بوهينيا ملونه Scientific name:   Bauhinia variegata L. Synonym name:   Bauhinia alba hort.,Bauhinia variegata var. alboflava de Wit, Bauhinia variegata var. candida Voigt Common name:   Orchid Tree Hebrew name:   בוהיניה מגוונת Arabic name:   […]

Heterotheca subaxillaris, Inula subaxillaris, Golden aster, Camphorweed, Hebrew: הטרותיקת החולות, טיונית החולות, Arabic: طيون الرمال Scientific name:   Heterotheca subaxillaris (Lam.) Britton & Rusby Synonym name:   Inula subaxillaris Lam. Common name:   Golden aster, Camphorweed Hebrew name:   הטרותיקת החולות ,טיונית החולות Arabic name:   طيون الرمال Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים […]

Campanula sulphurea, Yellow Bellflower, Hebrew: פעמונית גפורה, Arabic: الجرسية الصفراء Scientific name:   Campanula sulphurea Boiss. Common name:   Yellow Bellflower Hebrew name:   פעמונית גפורה Arabic name:   الجرسية الصفراء Plant Family:   Campanulaceae, פעמוניתיים Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   Erect trailing or decumbent, glabrous, pubescent, or […]

Quercus boissieri, Quercus infectoria, Boissier Oak,Aleppo oak, Cyprus oak, Hebrew: אלון התולע, Arabic: فش Scientific name:   Quercus boissieri Reut. Synonym name:   Quercus infectoria Olivier var. veneris (C.K. Schneider) Meikle Common name:   Boissier Oak, Aleppo oak, Cyprus oak Hebrew name:   אלון התולע Arabic name:   فش Plant Family:   Fagaceae, אלוניים Life […]

Anchusa aggregata, Hormuzakia aggregata, Massed Alkanet, Hebrew: לשון-שור מגובבת, Arabic: لسان الثور Scientific name:   Anchusa aggregata Lehm. Synonym name:   Hormuzakia aggregata (Lehm.) Gus., Anchusa humilis (Desf.) I.M.Johnst. Common name:   Massed Alkanet Hebrew name:   לשון-שור מגובבת Arabic name:   لسان الثور Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   10-50 […]

Anchusa aegyptiaca, Egyptian Alkanet, Hebrew: לשון-פר מצרית, Arabic: ححمحم مصري Scientific name:   Anchusa aegyptiaca (L.) DC. Common name:   Egyptian Alkanet Hebrew name:   לשון-פר מצרית Arabic name:   ححمحم مصري Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   Hispid with stout, tubercle-based hairs; stems 5-30 cm, procumbent or ascending Leaves: […]

Buglossoides tenuiflora, Lithospermum tenuiflorum, Gromwell, Hebrew: גלעינית זעירת-פרחים Scientific name:   Buglossoides tenuiflora (L. fil) I.M.Johnston Synonym name:   Lithospermum tenuiflorum (L. fil) Common name:   Gromwell Hebrew name:   גלעינית זעירת-פרחים Plant Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   ± robust, stem generally branched from the base Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Hordeum vulgare, Common Barley, Beardless barley, Pearl barley, Hebrew: שעורה תרבותית, Arabic: الشعير Scientific name:   Hordeum vulgare L. Common name:   Common Barley, Beardless barley, Pearl barley Hebrew name:   שעורה תרבותית Arabic name:   الشعير Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   60–120 cm tall, erect, […]

Smilax aspera, Mediterranean Smilax, Common Smilax, Rough Bindweed, Prickly ivy, Hebrew: קיסוסית קוצנית, Arabic: فشاغ الخشن Scientific name:   Smilax asperan L. Common name:   Mediterranean Smilax, Common Smilax, Rough Smilax, Prickly ivy Hebrew name:   קיסוסית קוצנית Arabic name:   فشاغ الخشن Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Phanerophyte, shrub Spinescence:   Emergences […]

Anagyris foetida, Stinking bean trefoil, Mediterranean Stinkbush, Hebrew: צחנן מבאיש, Arabic: خروب الخنازير , السلمون Scientific name:   Anagyris foetida L. Common name:   Mediterranean Stinkbush, Stinking bean trefoil Hebrew name:   צחנן מבאיש Arabic name:   خروب الخنازير , السلمون Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Phanerophyte, shrub Stems:   1m to 3m. […]