Testing Trees from around the World , The Ombu from Argentina - The Umbrella Tree

4/1/2015
photo: Tania Susskind
KKL-JNF's 50 acre Gilat tree nursery in the south is a testing ground for trees from all over the world to see which species are suitable for growing in Israel.

Scientific (Latin) name: Phytolacca dioica

Common name: Ombu

Country of origin: Argentina

Aliya to Israel: about 22 years ago

Read more at the KKL-JNF Site



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