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Ancient Cedrus libani, cedar of Lebanon, at Cedars of the Lord ("Arz al Rab") near Bsherri, Lebanon. March 2002.

All the Plants of the Bible

This is a list of all the plants in the Bible arranged alphabetically by common name. For accuracy, the scientific name is also included. Pictures of these plants and plant products can be accessed from this site or by going to Bible Plants Photo Site. I have added a link to the Bible dictionary entries of George Edward Post. For more information on Post, visit The George Edward Post Site

Lytton John Musselman 27 April 2007 

Acacia (Acacia tortilis and other species) Acacia trees

Almond (Amygdalus communis) Almond (click here for a description by Post)

Aloe (Aloe vera) Aloe

Apple (Pyrus malus) Apple (click here for a description by Post)

Balm of Gilead (Cistus incanus and perhaps other species of Cistus) Balm of Gilead

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Barley (Click here for a description by Post)

Bean (Vicia fava) Beans (Click here for a description by Post)

Black cummin (Nigella sativa) Black Cumin

Blight or blasting (Various fungi) Blight

Bramble (Rubus sanguineus) Bramble

Broom (Retama raetum) Broom

Calamus (Acorus calamus) Calamus

Cane (Arundo donax)? Cane

Caper (Capparis spinosa) Caper

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) Carob

Cassia, cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum, C. zeylandica) Cassia, cinnamon (Click here for a description by Post 1 2)

Cattail (Typha domingensis)? Cattail

Cedar (Cedrus libani) Cedar of Lebanon (Click here for a description by Post)

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Coriander (Click here for a description by Post)

Cotton (Gossypium sp.) Cotton (Click here for a description by Post)

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) Cumin

Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) Cypress

Dill (Anethum graveolens) Dill

Dove's dung (Ornithalagum umbellatum?), or perhaps Muscari

commutatum or the seeds of Ceratonia siliqua) Dove's dung

Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) Ebony (Click here for a description by Post)

Fig (Ficus carica) Common fig

Flax (Linum ustitatissimum) Flax (Click here for a description by Post)

Flowers of the field (Various plants) Flowers of the field

Frankincense (Boswellia species) Frankincense (Click here for a description by Post)

Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua) (Click here for a description by Post)

Gall (Conium maculatum or Papaver somniferum?) Gall (Click here for a description by Post)

Garlic (Allium sativum) Garlic (Click here for a description by Post)

Gourd (Citrullus colycinthus) Gourd

Grape (Vitis vinifera) Grape

Gum resin (Pistacia palaestina?) Gum Resin or Mastic

Gum tragacanth (Astragalus gummifer?) Gum Tragacanth

Henna (Lawsonia inermis) Henna

Hyssop (Origanum syriacum) Hyssop (Click here for a description by Post)

Ladanum (Cistus incanus) (See Balm of Gilead)

Laurel (Laurus nobilis) Laurel See also the article Wreaths by Irwin.

Leeks (Allium porrum or A. kurrat) Leeks

Lentil (Lens culinaris) Lentils (Click here for a description by Post)

Lign aloes or aloe wood (Aquilaria malaccensis?) Lign aloe

Lily of the field (Anemone coronaria?) Lily of the field (Click here for a description by Post)

Lily of the valley (Various) Lily of the valley

Mandrake (Mandragora autumnalis) Mandrake (Click here for a description by Post)

Melon (Citrullus lanatus) Melon (Click here for a description by Post)

Millet (Sorghum vulgare) See sorghum

Mildew (Various fungi) Mildew (Click here for a description by Post)

Mint (Mentha longifolia) Mint (Click here for a description by Post)

Mustard (Brassica nigra or B. alba) Mustard (Click here for a description by Post)

Myrrh (Commiphora gileadensis) and other species. Myrrh (Click here for a description by Post)

Myrtle (Myrtus communis) Myrtle

Nettles (Urtica pilulifera) Nettle (Click here for a description by Post)

Oak (Quercus calliprinos and Q. ithaburensis) Oak (Click here for a description by Post)

Olive (Olea europaea) Olive (Click here for a description by Post)

Onion (Allium cepa) Onion (Click here for a description by Post)

Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Palm (Click here for a description by Post)

Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) Papyrus

Pines (Pinus halepensis and P. pinea) Pines (Click here for a description by Post)

Pistachio (Pistacia vera) Pistachio

Plane tree (Platanus orientalis) Plane tree

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Pomegranate

Poplars (Populus euphratica and P. alba) Poplars

Reed (Phragmites australis) Reed (Click here for a description by Post)

Rose of Sharon (Gladiolus italicus or G. atroviolaceus?) Rose of Sharon

Rue (Ruta chalepensis) Rue

Rush (Juncus maritimus or J. arabicus) Rush

Saffron (Crocus sativus) Saffron (Click here for a description by Post)

Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) Sorghum

Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi) Spikenard (Click here for a description by Post)

Stone pine (Pinus pinaea) Stone pine

Styrax (Styrax officinalis) Styrax

Sycomore fig (Ficus sycomorus) Sycomore Fig

Tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) Tamarisk (Click here for a description by Post)

Tares (Cephalaria syriaca or possibly Lolium temulentum) Tares (Click here for a description by Post)

Terebinth (Pistacia atlantica and P. palaestina) Terebinth or pistacia

Thistle (Various species) Thistle (Click here for a description by Post)

Thorn (Sarcopoterium spinosum) Thorn

Thyine wood (Tetraclinis articulata) Thyine wood (click here for a description by post)

Tumbleweed (Gundelia tournefortii) Tumbleweed

Walnut (Juglans regia) Walnut

Wheat (Triticum aestivum Bread, bricks, and beer-Wheat products
and T. durum) Roasted green wheat (click here for a description by post)

Willow (Salix alba and perhaps others) Willow

Wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba or Papaver somniferum) Wormwood

Yeast (Saccharomyces cerivisae) Yeast and leaven