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The carob (/ ˈ k ær ə b / KARR-əb; Ceratonia siliqua) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae.It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, which takes the form of seed pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes.
The gharqad (Arabic: غرقد) tree is mentioned in several hadiths that describe Islamic eschatology.It is considered likely that the gharqad tree is genus Lycium. [1] [2]An excerpt from a hadith attributed to Abu Huraira (one of Muhammad's companions) is famously quoted in the 1988 founding charter of Hamas, Article 17, stating that every stone and tree—except for the gharqad tree—will ...
The Babylonian Talmud records a different story of his death, as part of the aforementioned carob tree story. Samuel Eidels (d. 1631) explains the discrepancy between the Talmud and Josephus by stating that Honi was presumed killed by Hyrcanus II's men, but in reality was put into a deep sleep or coma for 70 years, and only then died. [5]
Population. (2022) [1] 389. Website. www.massad.org.il. Masad (Hebrew: מַסָּד, lit. foundation) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the west of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 389.
Yatir Forest. Coordinates: 31°20′33″N 35°3′42″E. Yatir Forest on the edge of the desert. Yatir Forest (Hebrew: יער יתיר) is a forest in Israel on the edge of the Negev Desert. The forest covers an area of 30,000 dunams (30 km 2 (7,413 acres)), and is the largest planted forest in Israel. [1]
Ceratia Adans. (1763) Siliqua Duhamel (1755), nom. superfl. Ceratonia / ˌsɛrəˈtoʊniə / [2] is small genus of flowering trees in the pea family, Fabaceae, endemic to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. Its best known member is the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), which is cultivated for its edible pods and has been widely ...
Eliav was founded in 2004 and was initially named Haruv (חָרוּב) after the eponymous carob tree that grows in the community's region. Secular, traditional, and religious Jews live there and join as partners in education, Judaism, and culture. The community supports the environment and is part of the ecosystem of the Shephelah.
Prosopis pallida is a species of mesquite tree. It has the common names kiawe (/ k iː ˈ ɑː v eɪ /) [2] (in Hawaii), huarango (in its native South America) and American carob, as well as "bayahonda" (a generic term for Prosopis), "algarrobo pálido" (in some parts of Ecuador and Peru), and "algarrobo blanco" (usually used for Prosopis alba).