#Terebinthus

[arrozaurus]

to find terebinthus (P. terebinthus) at a walking distance from my town is incredible, theyre indicators of ecological recovery or low human intervention

[kevinscottgardens]

4 au 10 juillet 2022

Monday morning we enjoyed a surprise, brief shower. We are now on water rationing here, so every drop of rain mother nature sends us will keep the plants alive that much longer. The house is so quiet now that Lucien has returned to Paris and that Daniel has left for Spain.

Quinta meeting Monday evening, which is always nice. Benedict and Natalie are both there, so it was fun to see so many in the same place. Fourth of July greetings came in from friends throughout the day.

Tuesday more scans of left elbow didn’t go as planned. It turns out only a few places can do an MRI so I made an appointment for next week.

Saturday morning I went up and used the blower around the pool area to do a final primping before the big party. I enjoyed and evening at home. I could hear the music and see the strobe lights from the party. I headed up around 23.30. It was all very civilised. There were lots of things I would have done differently had I been the event coordinator; however, all was going very well. I was surprised how few people had a problem navigating the stepping stones and the small shrubs between the dance floor over the pool and the dessert area in the bungalow.

I didn’t get to bed until 05.30, just as the sun was coming up. The croissants were already out so I helped myself to one on the way down the hill. I was up by 10.00 to clean the house and prepare for the barbecue lunch with Ilze and Daniela. They brought a friend and it was a very nice afternoon. Two more pools were brought and we all were in the pools at some point in the afternoon. Ilze was persuaded to barbecue salmon and she did a fabulous job.

Plant of the week

Anacardiaceae Pistacia terebinthus L.

common name(s) - China turpentine tree, Eastern turpentine tree, terebinth, the turpentine tree synonym(s) - Lentiscus terebinthus Kuntze; Lentiscus vulgaris Garsault; Pistacia crassifolia Salisb.; Pistacia palaestina Boiss.; Pistacia terebinthina St.-Lag.; Terebinthus communis Dum.Cours.; Terebinthus vulgaris Dum.Cours. conservation rating - Least Concern native to - Mediterranean to Arabian Peninsula location - Domaine de l’Orangerie leaves - compound, odd pinnate with five to eleven opposite, leathery, glossy, oval leaflets flowers - dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required); small reddish-brown flowers appearing with the new leaves in early spring fruit - consists of small, globular drupes, red to black when ripe habit - deciduous tree or large shrub to 9m tall and 6m wide at a slow rate habitat - grows primarily on calcareous substrate and is tolerant of drought conditions; usually found on its own or in small groups in open woodlands and on rocky slopes pests - aphids disease - generally disease-free hardiness - to < -20ºC (H7) soil - well-drained sandy, loamy; requires a deep well-drained light soil, sun - prefers a hot dry position in full sun; cannot grow in shade propagation - Pre-soak the seed for 16 hours in alkalized water, or for three or four days in warm water, and sow late winter in a cold frame or greenhouse; two months cold stratification may speed up germination, so it might be better to sow the seed in early winter; germination is variable and can be slow; cuttings of half-ripe wood from juvenile trees, July in a frame; layering pruning - can be shaped if desired into topiary nomenclature - Anacardiaceae - anacardium - heart-above, Linnaeus’ name refers to the shape of the false-fruit; Pistacia - the Greek name used by Nicander in 200BC, Arabic, foustag was the Greek name for the pistachio nut; terebinthus - turpentine NB - can be used as a rootstock for the pistachio nut (Pistacia vera), being valued especially for its high drought resistance

References :

Gledhill, David, (2008) “The Names of Plants”, fourth edition; Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 978-0-52168-553-5

IUCN [online] https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20678342/79913569 [1 Aug 22]

Plants for a Future [online] https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pistacia+terebinthus [1 Aug 22]

Plants of the World [online] https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70274-1 [1 Aug 22]

Useful Temperate Plants [online] http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Pistacia+terebinthus [1 Aug 22]

Wikipedia [online] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistacia_terebinthus [1 Aug 22]

World Flora Online [online] http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000393769 [1 Aug 22]

[jamesjhaeck]

Mastic Gum Offers A Health Benefit

Mastic gum (or mastic) is a type of tree resin that is derived from the Pistacia-lentiscus tree.The plant is found in the Mediterranean region and produces a delicious, vibrant wax that's been consumed as a food item for hundreds of years. Mastic can be preserved well and is often eaten like candy by the people of today. If you need additional reading on mastic gum, check over here.

Mastic Gum offers a health benefit

Mastic gum can be chewed either or without water. Mastic gum has many health advantages. Most important is the fact that it decreases blood pressure. If you're at risk for heart issues, feeling tired all the time or are suffering from arthritis in your jaw and jaw, chewing gum can help receive these benefits.

Mastic Gum Reviews: Mastic Gum is a product that a lot of people across the globe use. The reviews for this product vary from person to person. Some have said that the mastic gum performs well, while others have not had a good experience with it.

What is the best time to use Mastic Gum?

Mastic gum is a natural, herbal extract that has been utilized in the body care industry for more than 150 years. The quote comes from various plants, including Pistacia Lentiscus, Pistacia Terebinthus, and Pistacia Vera. Mastic gum extract helps in reducing inflammation and swelling while improving circulation. You can purchase it both online and in health stores.

Supports Liver Health: Many factors can measure liver function. The indicators are liver enzyme levels and liver function blood tests. Mastic gum can reduce the damage to the liver, for example the hepatitis and cirrhosis.

Allergy Treatment: Mastic gum can be used to treat asthma in a variety of ways and also has anti-allergic qualities. Mastic gum has been shown to reduce eosinophilia in rodents. This is an inflammatory process that induces the body to create large amounts of white blood cells. This blocks the production of I and assists in reducing hyperresponsiveness and the effects of asthma attacks.

It is a great way to prevent cancer. Mastic gum is made from resin extracted from mastic tree. It can be applied topically or ingestion orally to reap numerous health benefits. Research has proven that the anti-cancer properties in the mastic gum stem from its ability to prevent the formation of carcinogens. Mastic gum also has anti-inflammatory properties and can aid in other health issues, such as heart, lung and brain health.

Lowers Cholesterol: Mastic gum has been known for centuries as a natural tooth cleaner and an aid in maintaining gum health. Mastic gum is extracted from mastic trees chewing their leaves. It is a potent antioxidant such as polyphenols, flavonoids and sugarsamines. The participants saw an increase of 10% in LDL cholesterol and a 22% drop in blood sugars during the course of a fast after chewing mastic for 8 weeks.

Guards against gastric and duodenal ulcers: Mastic gum may have anti-inflammatory qualities. The effectiveness of Mastic gum in treating Helicobacter Pylori infections has been extensively studied. In a study of mice with gastric ulcers, mastic gum's resveratrol content demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects similar to that of aspirin, an NSAID inhibitor.

Freshens breath One of the most effective ways to freshen your breath is by chewing on gum. The sugars in foods can cause your mouth, throat, and stomach bacteria to grow, which can cause bad breath. Mastic gum is composed of a resin which fights infection and assists in helping to get rid of bacteria from your teeth.

[francescointoppa]

Terebinto (Pistacia terebinthus L., Anacardiaceae)

(Specie dioica, foglie imparipennate, pannocchie ramose)

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Flores masculinas de Pistacia terebinthus by esta_ahi https://flic.kr/p/28d5mUC

[elefteriamantzorou]

So who's eating TSITSIRAVLA in 2021?? See more on my courses at jointheflow.net ...discover my books at bit.ly/elefteria ...and read more about that. The shoots of the tree are used as a vegetable (called tsitsíravla), and are eaten as a pickle.  The fruits are used in Cyprus for baking of a specialty village bread. In Crete, where the plant is called tsikoudia, it is used to flavor the local variety of pomace brandy, also called tsikoudia.  The plant is rich in tannins and resinous substances and was used for its aromatic and medicinal properties in classical Greece. A mild sweet scented gum can be produced from the bark, and galls often found on the plant are used for tanning leather. A triterpene has been extracted from these galls. In Turkey, it is known as menengiç or bıttım. A coffee-like beverage, Kurdish coffee or menengiç kahvesi, is made from the roasted fruit, and a soap is made from the oil.  Terebinth resin was used as a wine preservative in the entire ancient Near East, as proven by many findings in areas such as the foot of the Zagros Mountains. Photos by Elefteria Mantzorou, all rights reserved. Text credit: Wikipedia. #herbaleducation #Turpentine #resin #resins #terebinth #Pistacia terebinthus #pistacia # Anacardiaceae #pickling #medicinalplants #eatweeds #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #foraging #plantallies (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVPnZGyoZdz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lyrissabible]

Day 4: Genesis 16-20

I don’t understand how using someone else, be it a relative, friend, or slave, to bear children means those children are born into your own lineage. F’ed up at the least, regarding Hagar and her fate. (Ah the footnotes explain this: ‘a wife could give her maid to her husband and claim the child as her own.’ I guess it’s an earlier, different version of adoption in some way. With more oppression.)

Wonder why they translated terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) as oak and placed a footnote instead of just terebinth. At some point I’d like to see a terebinth, they look pretty on the pictures.

Is the story of Lot and his daughters a sneer towards the Moabites and Ammonites? Or was it seen as a legitimate way to bear offspring and respectively peoples? (Footnotes only acknowledge the incest.)

[tipsycad147]

Balm of Gilead

Balm of Gilead is mentioned in the Bible and scholars are not entirely sure what product or plant is being referenced. It may be the Arabian Balsam Tree Commiphora gileadensis, The Turpentine tree or Terebinth Pistacia terebinthus or its close relative, also called Terebinth Pistacia palaestina – or perhaps all three. However, modern North American settlers named the Poplar after the biblical balm when they were introduced to its soothing properties and pleasing scent. So, for modern practitioners, Balm of Gilead is the resin that exudes from the early spring buds of various cottonwood poplar species including balsam poplar, Populus balsamifera/, narrowleaf balsam poplar Populus augustifolia, and cottonwood Populus trichocarpa, which are native to the Northern and Western part of North America.

Balm of Gilead is a sticky red resin that can be used in incense or dissolved into oil for use during ritual. The scent is suitable for all ritual purposes as a general-purpose holy incense, for fumigation for consecration. It is said to draw spirits to its fragrance, so it is a good one to use when you are making offerings or attempting to communicate with the dead or other spirit beings.

Macerating the buds in oil infuses it with its fragrance which can be worn to draw love, rekindle the interest of a lover who is wandering and to help your lover forgive and forget. This oil can also be used as a dressing oil. It is also effective for healing and soothing skin irritations, bruising and swelling.

Balm of Gilead corresponds to the planet Jupiter

https://witchipedia.com/book-of-shadows/herblore/balm-of-gilead/

[kolaylezzet]

Menengiç nedir? Evde menengiç kahvesi nasıl yapılır? Fıstıktan kahve mi olur? Olur, hem de değişik aroması, farklı lezzeti, yumuşak içimi, kafeinsiz olması, sağlığa faydaları sebebiyle tercih edilir. Türk kahvesi gibi suyla hazırlanabildiği gibi sütle de yapılabilen bu kahvenin bilhassa sütle pişirilmiş hali daha fazla beğenilmektedir. Menengiç kahvesinin yapılışı oldukça kolaydır. "Evde en iyi en güzel sütlü sütsüz sade menengiç kahvesi nasıl yapılır" merak edenlere işte ev yapımı menengiç kahvesi yapılışı tarifi resimli olarak... https://www.kolaylezzet.com/kolay-cay-saati-tarifleri/icecekler/625-menengic-kahvesi-nasil-yapilir-citlenbik-cedene-bittim-citlik-citemik-citimik-gaziantep-elazig-siirt #kolaylezzet #menengiç #menengiçkahvesi #menengic #menengickahvesi #menengiçkahvesi☕️ #menengiçkahve #menengiçcoffee #menengickahve #menengiccoffee #menengıc #menengiçkahvesı #menengüç #çitlembik #çitlembik #çıtlık #çedene #çedenekahvesi #cetene #bittim #bıttım #çıtımık #melengeç #melengeç #cogre #sakızlak #sakızlık #antepfıstığı #antepfistigi #menengeç #menengec #menes #menegiç #menegic #menegickahvesi #menegiçkahvesi #melengiç #melengic #melengiçkahvesi #melengickahvesi #melengıç #melengiçkahvesı #menangis #pistacho #coffee #coffeetime #coffeelover #pistachiocoffee #pistacia #terebinthus #terebinth #turpentine

[theaegeanbreeze]

For just €16.00 3 Bıttım Soap for 12 Euros!!! This 100% percent natural, organic and eco friendly soap which has been prized for its restorative and nourishing properties is an attractive , unique product especially for 'Green Marketers' and 'Green Consumers.' This soap has been known to be very beneficial for skin and hair. The literature explains that Pistacia terebinthus is known to be rich in tannin, essential oils and resinous substances and has been known since ancient times for its aromatic and medicinal properties. Due to the antiseptic nature of the Bittim soap, it is highly effective in curing skin diseases, eczema, acnes, and fungus. It also prevents excessive oil on scalp, scalp buildup, dandruff and hair loss. There have been several scientific elemental analysis . Researches show that the soap has 32 elements including the most beneficial ones for a healthy hair and skin. Pistacia terebinthus is an ecologically grown, small tree native to Mediterranean and southeast Turkey. Its fruit ( wild pistacia) is the source of a number of local market products such as pistachio nuts, gummy extract and 'Bittim soap,' a special soap which is made of the extract of wild Pistacia and terebinth oil. A well kept secret, Bittim Soaps reputation has arisen after Prince of Wales Charles visit to the Southeast Turkey in 2004. During his trip, he visited a small soap atelier and very much interested in the Bittim Soap .

[friarmusings]

terebinth

I am often asked what is a “terebinth” when it appears in a daily reading. It is a small tree – and there the opinions diverge. It is either a Palestinian type of oak or it is a small tree of the cashew family and once a source of turpentine. Its more formal name is pistacia palaestina. It has a Southern European cousin, P. terebinthus. But then again the word might be referring to Quercus…

[blogcuturkcom-blog]

Menengiç Ağacı Hakkında Bilgi

Menengiç Ağacı Nedir Nerelerde Yetişir?

Menengiç Ağacı, bilimsel adı Pistacia terebinthus olup, sakızağacıgiller ailesine mensup bir bitkidir. Bir tür yabani fıstıktır ve bildiğimiz Antep fıstığı bu bitkiye aşılanabilir. Bu bitkinin meyvelerinden menengiç kahvesi, meyvelerinden elde edilmiş yağdan ise bıttım sabunu yapılmaktadır. Ek olarak meyveleri, çerez olarak yada böreklere katılarak da…

[istanbulwinter]

THE RAVEN TOWER

However these had been few, and much between, Set thick with shrubs extra younger and inexperienced, Luxuriant with their annual leaves, Ere strown by these autumnal eves That nip the forest’s foliage useless, Discolour’d with a dull crimson, Which stands thereon like stiffen’d gore Upon the slain when battle’s o’er.”

This very exceptional object overhangs the fosse, or ditch, surrounding the town, and is likely one of the 200 and eighteen towers surmounting the partitions. Tt is a singular monument of the final siege, when it was affected by one of many marble balls utilized by the Turks of their heavy items of ordnance; which it’s supposed should have been partially spent eve it fell upon the tower, as though its weight rove it to the very earth, cleaving by the strong masonry, and forcing the 2 parts asunder, it didn’t overthrow both; and there, after the lapse of centuries, nonetheless stands, or moderately leans, the damage, nodding over the moat just like the remnant of some feudal fort, amid the wild fig-trees and luxuriant foliage which now choak up the ditch, fill each rift and chasm of the mouldering partitions, and cope with the dense coating of ivy, lichens, and different creeping vegetation by which they’re clothed. This putting monument of the autumn of the Greek Empire stands close to the Prime-Kapousi, or “ Gate of the Cannon,” and, consequently, not removed from the spot the place fell the final and bravest of the Paleologi; and beside it grows a splendid specimen of the Pistacia Terebinthus, of bizarre measurement, whose vibrant leaves and scarlet berries are good!}’ magnificent throughout the season.

Riven Tower a definite and highly effective curiosity

Affiliation is thus blent with pure magnificence in wreathing in regards to the Riven Tower a definite and highly effective curiosity for the creativeness; whereas the extraordinary period of the pile in so apparently insecure and threatening a state, when, to the attention, it appears as if the following gust of wind heaving its ivied material should inevitably prostrate it to the earth, can’t fail to draw the discover of the curious in gravitation, from whose regulation it seems to be so singularly exempt.

[oldcityistan]

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THE RAVEN TOWER

However these had been few, and much between, Set thick with shrubs extra younger and inexperienced, Luxuriant with their annual leaves, Ere strown by these autumnal eves That nip the forest’s foliage useless, Discolour’d with a dull crimson, Which stands thereon like stiffen’d gore Upon the slain when battle’s o’er.”

This very exceptional object overhangs the fosse, or ditch, surrounding the town, and is likely one of the 200 and eighteen towers surmounting the partitions. Tt is a singular monument of the final siege, when it was affected by one of many marble balls utilized by the Turks of their heavy items of ordnance; which it’s supposed should have been partially spent eve it fell upon the tower, as though its weight rove it to the very earth, cleaving by the strong masonry, and forcing the 2 parts asunder, it didn’t overthrow both; and there, after the lapse of centuries, nonetheless stands, or moderately leans, the damage, nodding over the moat just like the remnant of some feudal fort, amid the wild fig-trees and luxuriant foliage which now choak up the ditch, fill each rift and chasm of the mouldering partitions, and cope with the dense coating of ivy, lichens, and different creeping vegetation by which they’re clothed. This putting monument of the autumn of the Greek Empire stands close to the Prime-Kapousi, or “ Gate of the Cannon,” and, consequently, not removed from the spot the place fell the final and bravest of the Paleologi; and beside it grows a splendid specimen of the Pistacia Terebinthus, of bizarre measurement, whose vibrant leaves and scarlet berries are good!}’ magnificent throughout the season.

Riven Tower a definite and highly effective curiosity

Affiliation is thus blent with pure magnificence in wreathing in regards to the Riven Tower a definite and highly effective curiosity for the creativeness; whereas the extraordinary period of the pile in so apparently insecure and threatening a state, when, to the attention, it appears as if the following gust of wind heaving its ivied material should inevitably prostrate it to the earth, can’t fail to draw the discover of the curious in gravitation, from whose regulation it seems to be so singularly exempt.

[oldcityhotels]

THE RAVEN TOWER

However these had been few, and much between, Set thick with shrubs extra younger and inexperienced, Luxuriant with their annual leaves, Ere strown by these autumnal eves That nip the forest’s foliage useless, Discolour’d with a dull crimson, Which stands thereon like stiffen’d gore Upon the slain when battle’s o’er.”

This very exceptional object overhangs the fosse, or ditch, surrounding town, and is likely one of the 2 hundred and eighteen towers surmounting the partitions. Tt is a singular monument of the final siege, when it was laid low with one of many marble balls utilized by the Turks of their heavy items of ordnance; which it’s supposed will need to have been partially spent eve it fell upon the tower, as though its weight rove it to the very earth, cleaving by the strong masonry, and forcing the 2 parts asunder, it didn’t overthrow both; and there, after the lapse of centuries, nonetheless stands, or moderately leans, the spoil, nodding over the moat just like the remnant of some feudal citadel, amid the wild fig-trees and luxuriant foliage which now choak up the ditch, fill each rift and chasm of the mouldering partitions, and take care of the dense coating of ivy, lichens, and different creeping vegetation by which they’re clothed. This placing monument of the autumn of the Greek Empire stands close to the Prime-Kapousi, or “ Gate of the Cannon,” and, consequently, not removed from the spot the place fell the final and bravest of the Paleologi; and beside it grows a splendid specimen of the Pistacia Terebinthus, of bizarre dimension, whose vivid leaves and scarlet berries are good!}’ magnificent through the season.

Riven Tower a definite and highly effective curiosity

Affiliation is thus blent with pure magnificence in wreathing in regards to the Riven Tower a definite and highly effective curiosity for the creativeness; whereas the extraordinary period of the pile in so apparently insecure and threatening a state, when, to the attention, it appears as if the subsequent gust of wind heaving its ivied material should inevitably prostrate it to the earth, can not fail to draw the discover of the curious in gravitation, from whose legislation it seems to be so singularly exempt.