Bible Question: How many kinds of plants and trees are mentioned in the Bible? |
Bible Answer: Greetings CBs and welcome to the forum! There are 87 plants mentioned: 1. Acacia (Acacia tortilis and other species) 2. Almond (Amygdalus communis) 3. Aloe (Aloe vera) 4. Apple (Pyrus malus) 5. Balm of Gilead (Cistus incanus and perhaps other species of Cistus) 6. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) 7. Bean (Vicia fava) 8. Black cummin (Nigella sativa) 9. Blight or blasting (Various fungi) 10.Bramble (Rubus sanguineus) 11. Broom (Retama raetum) 12. Calamus (Acorus calamus) 13. Cane (Arundo donax) 14. Caper (Capparis spinosa) 15. Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) 16. Cassia, cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum, C. zeylandica) 17. Cattail (Typha domingensis)? 18. Cedar (Cedrus libani) 19. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 20. Cotton (Gossypium sp.) 21. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) 22. Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 23. Dill (Anethum graveolens) 24. Dove's dung (Ornithalagum umbellatum?), or perhaps Muscari 25. commutatum or the seeds of Ceratonia siliqua) 26. Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) 27. Fig (Ficus carica) 28. Flax (Linum ustitatissimum) 29. Flowers of the field (Various plants) 30. Frankincense (Boswellia species) 31. Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua) 32. Gall (Conium maculatum or Papaver somniferum?) 33. Garlic (Allium sativum) 34. Gourd (Citrullus colycinthus) 35. Grape (Vitis vinifera) 36. Gum resin (Pistacia palaestina?) 37. Gum tragacanth (Astragalus gummifer?) 38. Henna (Lawsonia inermis) 39. Hyssop (Origanum syriacum) 40. Ladanum (Cistus incanus) 41. Laurel (Laurus nobilis) 42. Leeks (Allium porrum or A. kurrat) 43. Lentil (Lens culinaris) 44. Lign aloes or aloe wood (Aquilaria malaccensis?) 45. Lily of the field (Anemone coronaria?) 46. Lily of the valley (Various 47. Mandrake (Mandragora autumnalis) 48. Melon (Citrullus lanatus) 49. Millet (Sorghum vulgare) 50. Mildew (Various fungi) 51. Mint (Mentha longifolia) 52. Mustard (Brassica nigra or B. alba) 53. Myrrh (Commiphora gileadensis) 54. Myrtle (Myrtus communis) 55. Nettles (Urtica pilulifera) 56. Oak (Quercus calliprinos and Q. ithaburensis) 57. Olive (Olea europaea) 58. Onion (Allium cepa) 59. Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) 60. Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) 61. Pines (Pinus halepensis and P. pinea) 62. Pistachio (Pistacia vera) 63. Plane tree (Platanus orientalis) 64. Pomegranate (Punica granatum) 65. Poplars (Populus euphratica and P. alba) 66. Reed (Phragmites australis) 67. Rose of Sharon (Gladiolus italicus or G. atroviolaceus?) 68. Rue (Ruta chalepensis) 69. Rush (Juncus maritimus or J. arabicus) 70. Saffron (Crocus sativus) 71. Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) 72. Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi) 73. Stone pine (Pinus pinaea) 74. Styrax (Styrax officinalis) 75. Sycomore fig (Ficus sycomorus) 76. Tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) 77. Tares (Cephalaria syriaca or possibly Lolium temulentum) 78. Terebinth (Pistacia atlantica and P. palaestina) 79. Thistle (Various species) 80. Thorn (Sarcopoterium spinosum) 81.Thyine wood (Tetraclinis articulata) 82. Tumbleweed (Gundelia tournefortii) 83. Walnut (Juglans regia) 84. Wheat (Triticum aestivum Bread, bricks, and beer-Wheat products and T. durum) 85. Willow (Salix alba and perhaps others) 86. Wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba or Papaver somniferum) 87. Yeast (Saccharomyces cerivisae) (http://www.odu.edu/webroot/instr/sci/plant.nsf/pages/allbibleplantslist) Hope ths helps. prayon |
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