the apple tree. Occurs only six times in Scripture: four times in this book (Son_2:3, Son_2:5; Son_7:8; Son_8:5); once in Proverbs (Son_25:11); and once in Joel (Son_1:12); three times for the tree, and three times for the fruit. Probably the orange tree.
the trees of the wood: i.e. the wild trees.
my beloved. Masculine. Showing that it is the Shulamite speaking.