Are there pine trees in Jerusalem?

Travel Info
The Christmas tree is a ritual started by Pagans, before the time of Christ. Are there even pine trees in Jerusalem?

Travel Tips

Absolutely.
The most widespread pine tree in Israel is known as "Jerusalem pine" (Pinus halepensis).
The mountains around Jerusalem are covered with pines, oaks, olives, terebinths, laurels and more...

The custom of decorating an evergreen tree in the winter is indeed Pagan, but not exclusively European: it is known that the people of the Mediterranean basin (including Israel and its area) used to practice this custom as well.
The Israelites, anyway, did not do it, and if you're looking for the religious reason, read Jeremiah 10. Source(s): Israeli

Other Travel Tips
There are some in the roads between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. It's very "foresty" out there.
Pine trees are in many parts of the world.
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You ever seen Lebanon's flag? It's got a pine tree on it.
Isa 14:8 "Even the cypress trees rejoice over you, {and} the cedars of Lebanon, {saying,} 'Since you were laid low, no {tree} cutter comes up against us.'