Fig

Te’ena ~ תאנה

 

     Scientific name: Ficus carica / Family: Moraceae   

 

 

Nothing can equal a juicy fig if you are a tired hiker – or a bird, fox or goat – stopping by a spring for a rest. All over northern and central Israel figs begin to ripen on trees in August. They can be found near springs, ancient cisterns and orchards; KKL-JNF plants them as part of its efforts to improve forest biodiversity.

Figs in KKL-JNF Forests

North: Bar’am, Naftali Mountains, Dalia, Nahal Limonim, Kiryat Ata, Bet Keshet, EnDor, Lavi, Tsipori, Shefer.

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Center: Gal’ed, HaZorea, Neve Ilan, Ben Shemen, Ayalon, Tsor’a, Nahshon, Masu’a, Adulam, Sataf, Aminadav.

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South: Amatzia, Duda’im, Dorot, Ruhama, Bet Guvrin, Be’eri, Lahav, Kissufim, Erez, Be’er Tuvia, Gevar’am, Shahariya, Lakhish.

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Canada USA Grece Holland Israel United Kingdom Australia Algeria Germany Belgium Brazil Sweden Italy France Luxembourg