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BIBLICAL PLANTS

 

PLANTS OF BIBLICAL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trees and Shrubs

 

 

Medicinal, Incense and Perfumes

Acacia

Acacia raddians

 

Aloe

Aloe vera, succotrina

Almond, Flowering

Prunus triloba

 

Balm

Commiphora gileadensis

Apple of Sodom

Calotropis procera

 

Cassia

Cinnamomum cassia

Cedar of Lebanon

Cedrus libani

 

Castor Bean

Ricinus communis

Citron

Citrus medica

 

Ceylon Cinnamon

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

 

Chamomile

Chamaemelum nobile

Cypress, evergreen

Cupresus sempervirens

 

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Eastern Savin

Juniperus excelsa

 

Chives, Garlic

Allium tuberosum

Ebony

Diospyros ebenum

 

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Fir, Cilician

Abies cilicica

 

Dandelion

Rtaraxacum officinale

Juniper

Juniperus spp.

 

Frankincense

Boswellia sacra

Juniper, Phoenician

Juniperus phoenicia

 

Galbanum

Ferula gummosa

Laurestinus

Viburnum tinus

 

Ginger Grass

Cymbopogon martinii

Myrtle

Myrtus communis

 

Hemlock (POISON)

Conium maculatum

Oak, Holly

Quercus ilex

 

Henbane

Hyoccyamus aureus

Oak, Kermes

Quercus coccifera

 

Henna

Lawsonia inermis

Oak, Tabor

Quercus, ithaburensis

 

Landanum

Cistus incanus

Pine, Aleppo

Pinus halepensis

 

Mandrake

Mandragara autumnalis

Pine, Stone

Pinus pinea

 

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Quince, Flowering

Chaenomeles japonica

 

Saffron

Crocus sativus

Red Saunders

Pterocarpus santolinus

 

Spiknard

Nardostachys

Styrax

Styrax officinalis

 

Thyme

Thymus serpyllu

Sweet Gum

Liquidambar orientalis

 

Tragacanth

Astragalus gummifer

Tamarisk, Leafless

Tamarix aphylla

 

Tumeric

Curcuma longa

Terebinth, Atlantic

Pistacia atlantica

 

Wild Gourd

Citrullus colocynthis

Terebinth, Palestine

Pistacia palaestina

 

Wormwood, white

Artemisia herba-albe

 

 

 

 

 

Rivers and Marshes

 

 

Nuts and Fruits

 

Cattail

Typha

 

Almond

Amygdalus communis

Elm, Hairy

Ulmus canescens

 

Apple

Malus sylvestris

Lotus

Nelumbo spp.

 

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Oleander

Nerium oleander

 

Carob

Ceratonia silqua

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

 

Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Plane, Oriental

Platanus orientalis

 

Fig

Ficus carica

Poplar, Euphrates

Populus euphratica

 

Grapes

Vitis vinifera

Poplar, White

Populus alba

 

Mulberry, black

Morus nigra

Reed

Arundo donax

 

Muskmelon

Cucmis Melo

Reed

Phragmites communis

 

Olive

Olea europaea

Rush

Juncus inflexux

 

Pistachio

Pistacia vera

Rush, Lake

Scripus lacustria

 

Sycomore

Ficus sycomorus

Water Lily

Nymphaea spp.

 

Walnut

Juglans regia

Willow

Salix acmophylla

 

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

 

 

 

 

 

Flowers of the Field

 

 

Thorns and Thistles

 

Anemone, Greek

Anemone blanda

 

Acanthus, Syrian

Acanthus syriacus

Crown Daisy

Chrysanthemum coronarium

 

Boxthorn

Lycium europaeum

Crown Poppy

Anemone coronaria

 

Bramble

Rubus sanctus

Dog Chamomile

Anthemis

 

Darnel

Lolium temulentum

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

 

Nettle

Urtica urens

Ivy

Hedera helix

 

Nettle, Roman

Urtica pilulifera

Madonna Lily

Lilium candidum

 

Nightshade, Gray

Solanum incanum

Narcissus

Narcissus tazetta

 

Scabious, Syrian

Cephalaria syriaca

Palestine Poppy

Anemone coronaria

 

Thistle, Globe

Echinops viscosus

Phoenician Rose

Rosa phoenicia

 

Thistle, Golden

Scolymus hispanicus

Poppy

Papaver rhoeas

 

Thistle, Holy

Silybum marianum

Scarlet Crowfoot

Ranunculus asiaticus

 

Thistle, Spanish

Centaurea iberica

Sea Daffodil

Pancratium maritumum

 

Thistle, Syrian

Notobasis syriaca

Star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum umbellatum

 

Thorn, Christ

Ziziphus spina-christi

Tulip

Tulipa spp.

 

Thorn, Lotus

Ziziphus lotus

Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

 

Thorny Burnet

Sarcopoterium spinosum

Wormwood, white

Artemisia herba-albe

 

Tournefort's Gundelia

Gundelia tournefortii

Yellow Flag Iris

Iris pseudacorus

 

Zilla, Spiny

Zilla spinosa

Yucca

Yucca gloriosa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbs

 

Vegetables and Garden Plants

Caper

Capparis spinosa

 

Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

 

Broad Bean

Viciafaba

Cummin

Cuminum cyminum

 

Chick-Pea

Cicer arietinum

Cummin, black

Nigella sativa

 

Chicory

Cichorium inthybus

Dill

Anethum graveolens

 

Endive

Cichorium endivia

Garden Rocket

Eruca sativa

 

Garlic

Allium sativum

Hollyhock

Alcea setosa

 

Leek

Allium porrum

Hyssop, Syrian

Origanum syriacum

 

Lentil

Lens culinaris

Mallow

Malva sylvestris

 

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Mint

Mentha longifolia

 

Onion

Allium cepa

Mustard, black

Brassica nigra

 

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Reichardia

Reichardia tingitana

 

 

 

Rue

Ruta graveolens

 

Plants for Cloths and Dyes

Rue, common

Ruta chalapensis

 

Cotton

Gossypium herbaceum

Sage

Salvia judaica

 

Flax, annual

Linum usitatissumum

Sweet Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

 

Flax, perennial

Linum perenne

Syrian marforam

Origanum maru

 

Madder

Rubis tinctorum

 

 

 

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Grains, Grasses and Field Crops

 

 

 

Barley

Hordeum vulgare

 

 

 

Millet

Panicum miliaceum

 

 

 

Sorgum

Sorghum bicolor

 

 

 

Wheat

Triticum

 

 

 

 
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