Balm tree. 1790 engraving of a balm-producing tree from Petra,Jordan. Many species of plants have been used as a source of balm - the aromatic resin used to embalm the dead. The species most widely used in the Middle East in biblical times was the balm of Gilead,or balsam tree,Balsamodendron gileadense | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bernard, George |
Taille de l’image : | 3617 px × 4949 px |
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