The Acacia tree, Symbol of Immortality
The Acacia Tree
The tree of immortality
the ancient Hebrews and the Egyptians considered the tree to be a symbol of immortality because of its hardness, durability, and evergreen nature. Hardwood of Acacia species was used build Tabernacle and by tradition acacias Pines formed Christ crown of thorns.
Commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae Mi-mo- soid eae of the pea family Fabaceae fuh·bay·see·ee . Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia,