Mentha longifolia, Mentha sylvestris, Biblical mint, Horse mint, Wild mint, Silver mint, Hebrew: נענע משובלת, Arabic: نعنع بري, Egypt: جبق “Habaq” Scientific name: Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. Synonym name: Mentha sylvestris L. Common name: Biblical mint, Horse mint, Wild mint Hebrew name: נענע משובלת Arabic name: نعنع بري Egypt: […]
Pinus halepensis, Aleppo Pine, Jerusalem pine, Hebrew: אורן ירושלים, Arabic: صنوبر الحلبي and Winter Solstice Celebrations Scientific name: Pinus halepensis Miller Common name Aleppo Pine, Jerusalem pine Hebrew name: אורן ירושלים Arabic name: صنوبر الحلبي, Sanawbar el halab Family: Pinaceae, אורניים Life form: Phanerophyte, tree Stems: Up to […]
Lamium amplexicaule, Giraffe’s Head, Henbit Deadnettle, Greater Henbit, Henbit Dead-nettle, Hebrew: נזמית לופתת, Arabic: فم السمك خوذيه, Egypt: فم إل-سمكه “Fomm El-Samakah” Scientific name: Lamium amplexicauleL. Common name: Giraffe’s Head, Henbit Deadnettle, Greater Henbit, Henbit Dead-nettle Hebrew name: נזמית לופתת Arabic name: فم السمك خوذيه Egypt: فم إل-سمكه “Fomm El-Samakah” […]
2856 types of plants have been recorded as natives of Israel, and about hundred ten plant names are mentioned in the Bible and scattered throughout much more different entries. Some are referred to many times, some less often, and some only once. The identification of the plants has posed problems for biblical botanists, for the […]
Boerhavia repens, Boerhavia diffusa, Spreading Hogweed, Hebrew: בורהביה זוחלת, Arabic: الحثرة الزاحفة Scientific name: Boerhavia repens L. Synonym name: Boerhavia diffusa L. Common name: Spreading Hogweed, Red spiderling Hebrew name: בורהביה זוחלת Arabic name: الحثرة الزاحفة Plant Family: Nyctaginaceae, Four o’clock family, לילניים Life form (Raunkiaer): Chamaephyte, vine […]
Maerua crassifolia, Maerua rigida, Maerua hirtella, Maerua uniflora, Hebrew: מרואה עבת-עלים, Arabic: maeru, meru, sarah, sarh, sarha, sarkh Scientific name: Maerua crassifolia Forssk., Synonym name: Maerua rigida R. Br., Maerua hirtella Chiov., Maerua uniflora Vahl Common name: – Hebrew name: מרואה עבת-עלים Arabic name: maeru, meru, sarah, sarh, sarha, sarkh […]
Trees or shrubs, leaves, simple, alternate; flowers, unisexual, with both male and female flowers on same plant; 4 to 6 sepals, 0 petals Genus Quercus, אלון: Quercus boissieri, Boissier Oak, אלון התולע Quercus calliprinos, Kermes oak, אלון מצוי Quercus ithaburensis, Quercus aegilops, Tabor oak,Valonia oak, אלון התבור , ملول Quercus suber, Cork oak, אלון השעם […]
Taraxacum cyprium, Taraxacum megalorrhizon, Cyprus dandelion, Hebrew: שינן עבה-שורש ,שינן עב-שורש, Arabic: طرخشقون قبرصي Scientific name: Taraxacum cyprium H. Lindb. Synonym name: Taraxacum megalorrhizon Forssk. Common name: Cyprus dandelion Hebrew name: שינן עבה-שורש ,שינן עב-שורש Arabic name: طرخشقون قبرصي Family: Compositae / Asteraceae, Sunflower family מורכבים Location: Odem Forest, […]
Iris atropurpurea, Coastal Iris, Hebrew: איריס הארגמן, Arabic: السوسن، آحيلة الكلب Scientific name: Iris atropurpurea Dinsmore Common name: Coastal Iris Hebrew name: אירוס הארגמן Arabic name: السوسن، آحيلة الكلب Family: Iridaceae, אירוסיים Life form: Geophyte Stems: Rhizome moderately stout; 15-25 cm high Leaves: Alternate, rosette, linear, glaucescent, […]
Derivation of the botanical name: Conyza, konops (Greek), “a gnat”, and used by Pliny as a name for some kind of a fleabane, or konis (Greek), “dust”, its powder being used to kill fleas. bonariensis, named after Buenos Aires, Argentina. Erigeron, Greek, er, spring; geron, an old man; suggested by the hoariness of some vernal […]
Ziziphus spina-christi, Jujube, Christ’s thorn, Atad, Hebrew: שיזף מצוי ,אטד, Arabic: سدر نبق Scientific name: Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf. Synonym name: Rhamnus spina-christi L. Common name: Jujube, Christ’s thorn Hebrew name: Atad, שיזף מצוי ,אטד Arabic name: سدر نبق Family: Rhamnaceae, אשחריים Life form: Tree Spinescence: Stipules […]
Bromus rigidus, Anisantha diandra subsp. rigida, Anisantha rigida, Bromus diandrus subsp. rigidus, Bromus diandrus var. rigidus, Bromus maximus, Bromus villosus, rigid brome, ripgut brome, ripgut grass, brome grass, great brome, stiff brome, Hebrew: ברומית שעירה, Arabic: الشويعرة الصلبة Scientific name: Bromus rigidus Roth Synonym name: Anisantha diandra subsp. rigida (Roth) Tsvelev, Anisantha rigida […]
Plantago major, Broadleaf plantain, Greater plantain, Hebrew: לחך גדול, Arabic: لسان الحمل الكبير Scientific name: Plantago major L. Common name: Broadleaf plantain, Greater plantain Hebrew name: לחך גדול Arabic name: لسان الحمل الكبير Family: Plantaginaceae, Plantain family, משפחת הלחכיים Life form: Herbaceous perennial Spinescence: Non-spinescent Succulence: Non-succulent […]
Allium trifoliatum, Allium hirsutum, Hirsute garlic, Pink garlic, Hebrew: שום שעיר, Arabic: الثوم ثلاثي الأوراق Scientific name: Allium trifoliatum Cirillo Synonym name: Allium hirsutum Zucc. Common name: Hirsute garlic, Pink garlic Hebrew name: שום שעיר Arabic name: الثوم ثلاثي الأوراق Family: Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים Subfamily: Allioideae (formerly treated as […]
