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TREES

Originally from Africa, the carob tree needs little water to survive. (Yagil Osem / Israel Ministry of Agriculture) The Aleppo pine, also known as the Jerusalem pine, was chosen in the 1930s as the ideal tree for planting because of its ability to grow quickly and soar high. (Yagil Osem / Israel Ministry of Agriculture) The oak, like the one above, is common throughout Israel's forests as well as in the Golan Heights. (Yagil Osem / Israel Ministry of Agriculture)

The oak, like the one above, is common throughout Israel's forests as well as in the Golan Heights. (Yagil Osem / Israel Ministry of Agriculture)

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