Ceratonia siliqua L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Ceratonia L.
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [2960][801][754][106]

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Common Names:

• Algaroba [1862]
  
• Carob [2265] [2960] [3060] [106]
  
• Carob Tree [106]
  
• Caroubier [3060] [1862] [1915]
  
• Locust Bean [106]
  
• Locust Tree [1862]
  
• St. John's Bread [3052] [107]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Chemical products [121]
  
• Environmental [1915]
  
• Food and Drink [1862] [1915] [2265] [121]
  
• Forage [107] [1862] [1915] [2015]
  
• Medicine [121] [1862]
  
• Miscellaneous [2015] [1862]
  
• Wood [1862]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [454] [1862]
  • Algeria [33] [454]
  • Canary Is [1862]
  • Cape Verde [33]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [8]
  • Libya [33] [454]
  • Morocco [33] [454]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Namibia-ISO [107]
  • South Africa [107]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Tunisia [33] [454]
  • Zambia [28]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [160] [1862] [2006] [2015]
  • Iran [160] [1862] [2006]
  • Iraq [1862]
  • USSR [2015]

• Australasia [2265]
  • Norfolk I [2265]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [1714]

• Central America [1714]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1714]

• Europe [454] [2935]
  • Albania [754]
  • Balearic Is [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Kriti [754]
  • Malta [454]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [454] [2935]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [3054]
  • Comoro Is [3054]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]

• Middle East [454] [1862]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel [1862]
  • Jordan [1862]
  • Lebanon [1862]
  • Sinai [454]
  • Syria [1862]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

• North America
  • United States [1431]

• Pacific Ocean [2265]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]
  • New Zealand(South) [2265]

• South America [2090]
  • Argentina [1114]
  • Peru [2090]

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Notes:

• Hillcoat et al(1980-ref 160)suggest Arabian origin with man-assisted spread.
  
• Doubtfully native in Balearic Is. and Corsica. [454]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:47