The acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees. These plants are also known as thorntrees or wattles.

It is a symbol for Platonic love and Concealed love.

FreemasonryEdit

The acacia is a symbol associated with Freemasonry. It is used to represent purity and endurance of the soul, as well as funerary symbolism regarding resurrection and immortality.

RitualsEdit

Many parts of this plant are used to make incense for rituals. The acacia is used for this purpose mainly in India, Nepal, Tibet, and China. Smoke from acacia bark is thought to keep demons and ghosts away, and to put the gods in a good mood. Roots and resin from acacia are combined with rhododendron, acorus, cytisus, salvia, and some other components of incense.

Many people believe that the acacia tree may be the "burning bush" (Exodus 3:2) which Moses encountered in the desert, as described in Easton's Bible Dictionary.