area north of Kfar Hananya where the sycomore does not grow; the Lower Galilee is the area south of Kfar Hananya where the sycomore does grow. Tractate Berakhot of the Gemara mentions sycomore in reference to tithing, and to its subsequent appropriate blessing. Tractate Pesachim- 53a:8 of the Gemara mentions sycomore in reference to identifying geographic regions, in this case a plain, to determine dates for various purposes. Other religions In Kikuyu religion, the sycomore is a sacred tree. All sacrifices to Ngai (or Murungu), the supreme creator, were performed under the tree. Whenever the mugumo tree fell, it symbolised a bad omen and rituals had to be performed by elders in the society. Some of those ceremonies carried out under the Mugumo tree are still observed. Gallery See also Sycamine Ficus vasta Notes External links Figweb.org - Ficus sycomorus PBS Nature documentary: The Queen of Trees (on the Sycamore fig in Kenya) pbs.org: The Queen of Trees pbs.org/wnet/nature: Sycamore fig in Kenya sycomorus Flora of Africa Flora of Cyprus Flora of Lebanon Flora of Palestine (region) Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Fruits originating in Africa Fruits originating in Asia Garden plants of Africa Garden plants of Asia Ornamental trees Fruit trees Plants in the Bible