Fabaceae FAMILY

Ceratonia siliqua

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ceratonia siliqua is an evergreen shrub or, more commonly, a tree with a hemishperical crown; it usually grows up to 10 metres tall, occasionally to 15 metres, with a crown that can be up to 14 metres wide[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.. The tree is sometimes cultivated for its edible seeds and seed pods, and is commonly grown as an ornamental in Mediterranean climates[ 1332 Title Carob Tree; Ceratonia siliqua Publication Author Battle I. & Tous J. Publisher IPGRI; Gatersleben, Germany Year 1997 ISBN 92-9043-328-X Description An excellent and very comprehensive book about the carob. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean Region - Spain, east to Greece and Turkey, south to Israel, Jordan and Egyptian Sinai; Morpcco, Algeria, Tunisia

HabitatRocky places near the sea shore[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ]. Dry hillsides in garrigue, coastal and submaritime maquis and in the transitional zone between Mediterranean scrub and Sahara; at elevations up to 600 metres[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ].