Scientists led by Dr. Sarah Sallon at Hadassah University Medical Center spent 14 years trying to germinate a seed and grow a plant from it, in part to find its origin.
Finally producing a seedling they called “Sheba”, the researchers identified the ancient tree as a unique species of Commiphora tree that grew in the Levant region now known as Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, and Jordan.
This tree is the first of its kind to be found as a living specimen, helping researchers to hone the cultivation methods and uses of the ancient tree.
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