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In the Biblical tradition the Forbidden Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden is commonly thought to be apple, grape, pomegranate, fig, carob, etrog or citron, pear, or mushrooms. 

According to the pseudepigraphic Book of Enoch,

"It was like a species of the Tamarind tree, bearing fruit which resembled grapes extremely fine; and its fragrance extended to a considerable distance. I exclaimed, How beautiful is this tree, and how delightful is its appearance!" (1 Enoch 31:4).

What tree best suits this description? The Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua, known as St John's bread, locust bean, locust-tree, carob bush) seems an OK candidate except that it's male flowers (rather then it's fruit) resemble grapes exceedingly fine, not it's big chunky seedpods.

Any candidates?

Johan88
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    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's an identification question that doesn't have a clear botanical description of the plant, or photographs showing enough detail for a positive id. – Niall C. Mar 13 '19 at 14:39
  • I think you should check online. I think there are few books about biblical plants, and I saw in a botanical garden a collection of "biblical plants" (I think in Copenhagen). As far I know, nobody here is expert on wild plant on that region (Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, and possibly more east). – Giacomo Catenazzi Mar 13 '19 at 16:13
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    I think they are asking if any of the trees in their description meet all of the "Enoch" Tree of Knowledge criteria - Bearing fruit "like" grapes, highly scented, and delightful appearance. I don't think any meet all three. Mushrooms aren't even plants. Pomegranate is more of a bush. Citron and Fig have other connotations in religious tradition. Apples and pears have scented flowers, but I would not call them delightful in appearance. Possibly Carob? Does Carob have scented flowers? – user22542 Mar 13 '19 at 19:36
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    Very unlikely that the Tree would be an apple unless the Garden was in Asia, since apples are native to Kazakhstan. – Jurp Mar 13 '19 at 21:41
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    i've heard somewhere it was the quince – black thumb Mar 13 '19 at 22:34
  • I read that in fact the "trees" in Eden the sin with the apple the snake. All this wasn't as we think it is as they are a metaphor to a much greater event – Joseph Wit Mar 14 '19 at 18:40
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    Come to think of it, Carob tree leaves do resemble Tamarind tree leaves. I think it could be a Carob tree. They use Carob trees in the Middle East for landscaping. They are very attractive trees. – user22542 Mar 14 '19 at 21:29
  • @user22542 I read they smell like human semen. Something to do with the chemical composition. – Johan88 Mar 15 '19 at 01:29

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