The Arar tree has tiny, scale-like leaves covered with salt crystals. Its gray color changes to a yellowish hue in summer. Due to its limited root system, the tree can be easily uprooted. The Arar (העַרְעָר) is today identified with the juniper (Juniperus) from the cypress family. In Arabic, these trees are called “Arara.” The word Arar has the root ע.ר.ה, which means “naked,” “bare,” or “hollowed out.”
Bible reference
The prophet Jeremiah, who was well acquainted with the vegetation around the Dead Sea, considered the barren, seemingly leafless tree with its gray color to symbolize...
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