Scirpus maritimus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Scirpus tuberosus, Cosmopolitan bulrush, Prairie Rush, Sea Clubrush, Alkalai bulrush, Hebrew: אגמון ימי, Arabic: الديس البحري Scientific name:   Scirpus maritimus L. Synonym name:   Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla, Scirpus tuberosus Desf. Common name:   Cosmopolitan bulrush, Prairie Rush, Sea Clubrush, Alkalai bulrush Hebrew name:   אגמון ימי Plant Family:   […]

Agave americana, Agave ramosa, Century plant, American agave, American-aloe, Hebrew: אגבה אמריקנית, Arabic: أغاف أمريكي Scientific name:   Agave americana L. Synonym name:   Agave ramosa Moench Common name:   Century plant, American agave, American-aloe Hebrew name:   אגבה אמריקנית Arabic name:   أغاف أمريكي Family:   Agavaceae Life form:   Perennial, rhizomatous Leaves:   […]

Delonix regia, Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant,Flametree, צאלון נאה Scientific name:   Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. Synonym name:   Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. Common name:   Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant,Flametree, Hebrew name:   צאלון נאה Family:   Fabaceae, קטניות Life form:   Deciduous tree Stems:   9-12 m tall; smooth, light-brown bark Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Eruca sativa, Garden Rocket, Roquette, Arugula, Hebrew: בן-חרדל מצוי ,רוֹקֶט ,ארוגולה, Arabic: جرجير Scientific name:   Eruca sativa Miller Common name:   Garden Rocket, Roquette, Arugula Hebrew name:   בן-חרדל מצוי ,רוֹקֶט או ארוגולה Arabic name:   جرجير Plant Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   Up to 60 […]

Eriobotrya japonica, Mespilus japonica, Photina japonica, Loquat, Medlar tree, Hebrew: אסקדיניה ,שסק, Arabic: ,أسكدنيا Scientific name:   Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Synonym name:   Mespilus japonica Thunb., Photina japonica (Thunb.)Franch.&Sav. Common name:   Loquat, Medlar tree Hebrew name:   שסק, אסקדיניה Arabic name:   أسكدنيا Plant Family:   Rosaceae, ורדיים Life form:   Evergreen large […]

Carex otrubae, Carex nemorosa, False Fox-Sedge, Hebrew: כריך שחום, Arabic: سعادى اوتروبا Scientific name:   Carex otrubae Podp. Synonym name:   Carex nemorosa Rebent., Carex cuprina Nendtv.; Carex vulpina auct. Common name:   False fox-sedge Hebrew name:   כריך שחום Arabic name:   سعادى اوتروبا Plant Family:   Cyperaceae, גמאיים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems: […]

Tamarix jordanis, Jordan Tamarisk, طرفه، أثل ,אשל הירדן Scientific name:   Tamarix jordanis Boiss. Common name:   Jordan Tamarisk Hebrew name:   אשל הירדן Arabic name:   طرفه، أثل Family:   Tamaricaceae, אשליים Location: Hula Nature Reserve Life form:   Tree Stems:   3-6 meter high, brown-red bark Leaves:   Alternate, scale Flowers:   White […]

Cyperus papyrus, Nile papyrus, Egyptian paper plant, Bulrush, Hebrew: גומא פפירוס, Arabic: سعد بردي Scientific name:   Cyperus papyrus L. Common name:   Nile papyrus, Egyptian paper plant, Bulrush Hebrew name:   גומא פפירוס Arabic name:   سعد بردي Plant Family:   Cyperaceae, גמאיים Life form:   Helophyte Stems:   Bright green, smooth, rounded culms; […]

Lotus corniculatus, Lotus ambiguus, Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Hebrew: לוטוס מקרין, Arabic: اللوطس الياباني Scientific name:   Lotus corniculatus L. Synonym name:   Lotus ambiguus Spreng., Common name:   Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil Hebrew name:   לוטוס מקרין Arabic name:   اللوطس الياباني Family:   Fabaceae, Papilionaceae, Legume Family, משפחת הפרפרניים Life form:   Herbaceous perennial, hemicryptophyte Spinescence:   […]

Orchis anatolica, Anatolian Orchid, Hebrew: סחלב אנטולי , Arabic: سحلب , اوركيد الاناضول Scientific name:   Orchis anatolica Boiss. Common name:   Anatolian Orchid Hebrew name:   סחלב אנטולי Arabic name:   سحلب , اوركيد الاناضول Family:   Orchidaceae, סחלביים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Up to 40cm in height; dark, reddish stem Leaves: […]

Cedrus libani, Cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon Cedar, Erez Helevanon, Hebrew: ארז הלבנון, Arabic: Arz أرز Scientific name:   Cedrus libani A. Rich. Common name:   Lebanon Cedar, Cedar of Lebanon Hebrew name:   ארז הלבנון Arabic name:   أرز ,Arz Plant Family:   Pinaceae, Pine family, אורניים Location: Jerusalem, Mount Herzl Life form:   Tree […]

Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Labiatae (Lamiaceae), Mint Family, משפחה שפתניים Square stalks, simple opposte leaves; flowers, bisexual, irregular; 5 united sepals, 5 united petals (corolla) is tubular and 2-lipped, usually with 2 lobes to the upper lip and 3 lobes to the lower lip; 4 stamens; the ovary is positioned superior and consists […]

Majorana syriaca, Origanum syriacum, Wild marjoram, Syrian Marjoram, Hyssop, Za’atar, Hebrew: Ezov, (זתר) אזוב מצוי, Arabic: (زَعْتَر) زعتر سوري Scientific name:   Majorana syriacum (L.) Kostel Synonym name:   Origanum syriaca L. Common name:   Wild marjoram, Syrian Marjoram, Hyssop, Za’atar Hebrew name:   Ezov, אזוב מצוי Arabic name:   زعتر بري/ زعتر سوري Family: […]

Abutilon fruticosum, Abutilon denticulatum, Mallow Desert, Texas Indian mallow, Hebrew: אבוטילון השיח, Arabic: أبو طيلون الشجيري Scientific name:   Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perr. Synonym name:   Abutilon denticulatum (Fresen.) Webb Common name:   Mallow Desert, Indian mallow, Texas Indian mallow Hebrew name:   אבוטילון השיח Arabic name:   أبو طيلون الشجيري ,’abu tilun alshajiri […]