Plant Guide - Noet Kedumim
English common name Latin Name Hebrew Name Suggested Biblical (B) / Talmudic (T) identification
acacia, Negev Acacia gerrardii Bentham  subsp. negevensis shitah B
acacia, spiraled Acacia raddiana Savi shitah B
Almond (prunus dulcis) Amygdalus communis L. shaked, luz B
apple Pyrus malus L. tapuakh B
apple, Sodom Calotropis procera Aiton fil. a'ra'r B
barley Hordeum sp. seora B
broom, spiny Calycotome villosa (Poiret) Link ezrakh B
broom, white Retama raetam (Forssk.) Webb rotem B
castor oil tree, also Jonah's gourd Ricinus communis L. kikayon B
cattail Typha domingensis (Pers.) Steudel soof B
cedar Cedrus libani Loud. erez B
cypress Cupressus sempervirens L. te'ashur B
date palm Phoenix dactylifera L. tamar B
fig Ficus carica L. te'ena B
grapevine Vitis vinifera L. gefen B
henna Lawsonia inermis L. (eshkol ha-) koffer B
hyssop Majorana syriaca (L.) Rafin. (Origanum Maru L.) ezov B
inula Inula viscosa (L.) Ait. sirpad B
jujube Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf. atad B
lily, Madonna Lilium candidum L. shoshan B
mandrake Mandragora autumnalis Bertol. dudaim B
myrtle Myrtus communis L. hadass B
narcissus (possible lily of the valley) Narcissus tazetta L. shoshanat ha'amkim B
oak, Kermes Quercus calliprinos Webb alon, na'atzutz B
oak, Tabor Quercus ithaburensis Decaisne alon, nahalol B
olive Olea europaea L. zayit B
papyrus Cyperus papyrus L. gomeh B
pine, Jerusalem (possible oil tree) Pinus halepensis Miller oren B
pomegranate Punica granatum L. rimon B
poplar Populus nigra L. tzaftzafa B
poplar, white Populus alba L. tzaftzafa B
reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Steudel kaneh B
sage, Jerusalem Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss. moriah B
sage, Judean Salvia judaica Boiss. moriah B
sage, land of Israel Salvia palaestina Bentham moriah B
sage, pungent Salvia dominica L. moriah B
sage, three-leafed Salvia fruticosa Miller moriah B
saltplant Atriplex halimus L. maluakh B
storax Styrax officinalis L. livneh B
sycomore, also Egyptian fig Ficus sycomorus L. shikma B
tamarisk Tamarix sp. eshel B
terebinth Pistacia palaestina Boiss. elah B
thistle, golden Scolymus maculatus L. khoakh B
tulip, Sharon (possible rose of Sharon)   khavatzelet hasharon B
walnut Juglans regia L. egoz B
wheat Triticum sp. khitta B
willow Salix acmophylla Boiss. arava B
balm of Gilead (possible) Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile tzori (?) B(?)
carob, also St. John's bread Ceratonia siliqua L. kharuv B(?),T
burnet, thorny, also poterium Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) Spach seerim / seera B,T
hawthorn Crataegus aronia (L.) D.C. tapuakh / uzrad B,T
laurel, also sweet bay (possible oil tree) Laurus nobilis L. etz-shemen / dafna B,T
pistachio Pistacia vera L. botnim / botna B,T
plane tree Platanus orientalis L. armon / dolev B,T
prosopis, prickly Prosopis farcta Macbride kharul / hizma (pl. hizmi) B,T
terebinth, gum (possible balm of Gilead) Pistacia lentiscus L. tzori / mastikin B,T
willow-poplar, also Euphrates poplar Populus euphratica Oliver arava / khilfa-gila B,T
myrrh (possible ) Commiphora abyssinica Engl. mor (?) B?
rockrose, fragrant (possible source of ladanum) Cistus sp. lot (?) B?
rockrose, pink (possible source of ladanum) Cistus creticus L. lot (?) B?
rockrose, white (possible source of ladanum) Cistus salviifolius L. lot (?) B?
asphodel Asphodelus ramosus Miller yavlit T
buckthorn Rhamnus lycioides L. subsp. graeca Tutin etzbonit T
caper Capparis spinosa L. tzalaf T
citron, also etrog Citrus medica L. etrog T
hyssop, tea Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce ezov beit diklai T
lavender, Spanish Lavandula stoechas L. ezov kokhli T
madder Rubia tenuifolia Dum.-Urville puah shel tzlaot T
madder, dyer's Rubia tinctorum L. puah shel idit T
oleander Nerium oleander L. harduf T
poley Teucrium polium L. ezovion T
raspberry Rubus sanguineus Friv. sneh T
rose, wild, also dog rose Rosa canina L. shoshana, vered T
savory, whorled Satureja thymbra L. ezov romi T
squill, white Urginea maritima (L.) Baker khatzav T
sumac Rhus coriaria L. og T
thymbra, spiked Thymbra spicata L. ezov midbari T
thyme Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Reichenb. siyya T
Abraham's bush Vitex agnus-castus L. siakh avraham  
boxthorn Lycium europaeum L yikshat  
broom, yellow Spartium junceum L. akhirotem  
Judas tree, also Mediterranean redbud Cercis siliquastrum L. klil hakhoresh  
lily, sand Pancratium maritimum L. khavatzelet hakhof  
loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. shanit  
pear, wild Pyrus syriaca Boiss. agass bar  
rose of Jericho Anastatica hierochuntica L. shoshanat yerhikho  
rose of Sharon      
strawberry tree Arbutus andrachne L. k'talav  
varthemia Chiliadenus iphionoides (Boiss. et Blanche) Brullo bar sela