Plants of the Bible: English Walnut (Juglans regia)
Also called the Persian walnut, this deciduous tree is native to the area from southeastern Europe to China and belongs to the Juglandaceae plant family that also includes pecan and…
Also called the Persian walnut, this deciduous tree is native to the area from southeastern Europe to China and belongs to the Juglandaceae plant family that also includes pecan and…
Crabapple is the name given to several deciduous trees in the species Malus, a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, lady’s mantle, and firethorn. The plants…
Also known as desert poplar, firat poplar, and salt poplar, this deciduous tree is native to North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and western China where it grows in…
Native to the Middle East this small deciduous tree is a member of cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that also includes mango, poison ivy, sumac, and smoke tree. With a spreading growth…
Native to central Asia, this deciduous small tree is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, almond, and lady’s mantle. The trees grow 26-39′ tall and…
The domestic apple is a deciduous tree native to central Asia and has been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe. It is a member of the rose…
Almonds are deciduous trees native to the Indian subcontinent, North Africa, and the Middle East including Syria and Palestine. The upright tree grows 25-40′ tall and has wide spreading branches…
Prunus cerasifer is native to southeastern Europe and western Asia and is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes apple, almond, and lady’s mantle. The cultivar ‘Nnigra’…
Purple beech is a deciduous tree resulting from a natural mutation of European beech (F. sylvatica), that is native to most of Europe from southern Sweden to northern Sicily and…
Aspen is a deciduous tree and belongs to the willow family, Salicaceae, that also includes poplars and cottonwoods. Populus tremula is native Europe and Asia and should not be confused…