A grove of these trees called “the Sisters” in the town of Bcheale (“buh-SHAH-leh”) may be the oldest trees in the world. (-5[1])These trees are grown on stone terraces in the town of Battīr, and a nearby city whose name means “House of Meat” is famous for carvings of this tree’s wood. (10[1])This tree’s strong roots are a common metaphor for an ethnic group’s (10[1])cultural value (10[1])of (10[1])ṣumūd (“suh-MOOD”), or “steadfastness.” (-5[1])It’s not laurel, but (10[1])a product from this tree characterizes Nāblus (“NAB-luss”) and Aleppo’s castile soaps. (10[3])A mountain ridge named for its (10[1])groves of these trees (-5[1])is home (10[1])to (10[1])the oldest Jewish cemetery (10[1])in the world (10[4]-5[1])and is (10[1])south (10[2])of Mount (10[1])Scopus. (10[4]-5[1])This tree, a symbol of Palestine, (-5[2])names (10[1])a mountain ridge in East Jerusalem from which it is believed (10[1])that Jesus (10[1])ascended to Heaven. (10[1])For 10 points, name this tree whose branches symbolize (10[1])peace. (10[3])■END■ (10[10])