Terebinth or Pistacia atlantica. From this tree a kind of turpentine is obtained, hence, also known as "turpentine tree" ( Ecclesiasticus 24:16 KJV). Pistacia develops a very deep and extensive root system and therefore remains green even in years of drought. It often sprouts from the stump after being cut, as noted in Isaiah 6:13.
Now I can see why Absalom's hair got caught up in the terebinth tree!
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