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In Talmudic tradition, the four plants are identified as: etrog (אתרוג ) – the fruit of a citron tree. lulav (לולב ) – a ripe, green, closed frond from a date palm tree. hadass (הדס ) – boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree. aravah (ערבה ) – branches with leaves from the willow tree.
The 'three friends in winter' is a motif frequently seen in Chinese art. The motif consists of pines, bamboos, and plum trees or else plum trees and a stone. The symbolism is that of longevity, constancy, and flowering during winter, before it is yet spring. In Chinese cultural symbology, this motif is considered suitable to send to those who ...
Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans. Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans. Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose. Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples.
"Green Willow" is a Japanese ghost story in which a young samurai falls in love with a woman called Green Willow who has a close spiritual connection with a willow tree. [77] "The Willow Wife" is another, not dissimilar tale. [78] "Wisdom of the Willow Tree" is an Osage Nation story in which a young man seeks answers from a willow tree ...
The alder, a shrub or tree of the birch family has special implications in Celtic tradition. The alder usually grows in wet ground, with small, pendulous catkins. Alders are especially associated with Bran; at Cad Goddeu, 'The Battle of the Trees', Gwydion guessed Bran's name from the alder twigs in his hand.
Various cultivars of Salix matsudana (Chinese willow) are now often included within Salix babylonica, treated more broadly, including: 'Pendula' is one of the best weeping trees, with a silvery shine, hardier, and more disease resistant. 'Tortuosa' is an upright tree with twisted and contorted branches, marketed as corkscrew willow.
Aravah (Hebrew: ערבה, pl. aravot - ערבות ) is a leafy branch of the willow tree. It is one of the Four Species (arba'ah minim - ארבעת המינים ) used in a special waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The other species are the lulav (palm frond), hadass (myrtle), and etrog (citron). The aravah is also ...
Trees are significant in many of the world's mythologies, and have been given deep and sacred meanings throughout the ages. Human beings, observing the growth and death of trees, and the annual death and revival of their foliage, [ 1 ][ 2 ] have often seen them as powerful symbols of growth, death and rebirth.