A tough desert shrub up to 2 meters tall with many branches, few leaves, and clusters of white flowers. Its wood can be used for charcoal.
About Broom (Plant)
The broom is a Palestinian shrub or bush that often grows quite large and provides shade (1 Kings 19:4). It is native to Eurasia.
The King James Version translates the Hebrew word as "juniper." It does not refer to true juniper plants. Instead, it refers to a species of broom known as the white broom (Retama raetam).
Key References
while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
They plucked mallow among the shrubs, and the roots of the broom tree were their food.
All Scripture References (4)
1 Kings (2)
while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
Job (1)
They plucked mallow among the shrubs, and the roots of the broom tree were their food.
Psalms (1)
Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!