Vitis vinifera, Grapevine,
عنب ,גפן היין
The spies sent by Moses to explore the land: "And they came unto the brook of Eshcol,
and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff"
Numbers 13:23
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| | Scientific name: |
| Vitis vinifera L. |
| Common name: |
| Grapevine |
| Hebrew name: |
| גפן היין |
| Arabic name: |
| كرم, Karm |
| Family: |
| Vitaceae, גפניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 21, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Phanerophyte shrub, climber |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, palmately lobed |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow; the fruit is a berry, known as a grape |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
| Distribution: |
| The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Summer shedding: |
| perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 26, 2008
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