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