Trees in mythology

motif in art and culture

species of plant

Sefirot (, plural of סְפִירָה) meaning emanations, are the 10 attributes/emanations in Kabbalah, through which Ein Sof ("infinite space") reveals itself and continuously creates both the physical realm and the seder hishtalshelut (the chained descent of the metaphysical Four Worlds). The term is alternatively transliterated into English as sephirot/sephiroth, singular sefira/sephirah.

thumb|Zaqqoum, the fruit of the dwellers of Jahannam. In Islamic tradition, the Zaqqum is a cursed tree that is rooted in the center of Hell. It is first mentioned in the Quran (17:60; 37:62–68; 44:43; 56:52), three times by name, as a tree that produces fruits that is fed to the inhabitants of hell to burn their stomachs, before they are also fed boiling liquids.

mythical or fictional plant or tree that eats people

mythological serpent from Lithuanian folklore

Greek nymph

creature/character in Irish mythology

Ṭūbā () is a tree which grows in Jannah (the Garden of Eden) according to Islam.

plant in Greek and Roman mythology

ghost in Thai folklore

thumb|Model reconstruction of the Celtic sanctuary or nemeton at Gournay-sur-Aronde in Gaul

manifestation of sacred plant in Hinduism

right|thumb|200px|"Jinjenju" (人面樹) from the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by [[Toriyama Sekien]] Jinmenju or Ninmenju () is a type of Yōkai and Yaoguai in Japanese and Chinese folklore. It is commonly depicted as a tree bearing flowers that resemble human heads. It notably appears in the Edo period Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien.

pre-Columbian Mesoamerican (Maya, Aztec, Izapan, Mixtec, Olmec &c.) cosmological motif embodying the cardinal directions, connecting the underworld and the sky with the terrestrial realm; dates from the Mid/Late Formative periods

significance of trees in mythology and folklore

The is a yōkai tree in Japanese folklore that appears in many books related to Japanese yōkai, including Shigeru Mizuki's works.

Ekadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month

The Nariphon (, from Pali nārīphala), also known as Makkaliphon (, from Pali makkaliphala), is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by their head from the tree branches. This tree grows at the Himaphan, a mythical forest where the female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharvas who cut the fruits and take them away.

sacred tree in Zoroastrian legend

Chinese myth

medieval Christian mythological tree

In Philippine mythology, the kapre is a creature that may be described as a tree giant or ape like, being a tall (), dark-coloured, hairy, and muscular creature. Kapres are also said to have a very strong body odour and commonly sit on tree branches to smoke.

spirit from Thai folklore

Kai-n-Tiku-Aba was a sacred tree in the mythology of the Polynesian state of Kiribati.