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Ceratonia siliqua L.

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread
Français Caroubier
Русский Tzaregradskie Rozhki; Tzeratoniya Struchkovaya; Rozhkovoe Derevo
Other names Algaroba

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Zimbabwe; Zambia; Yugoslavia; United States; Turkey in Asia; Tunisia; Tanzania; Syria; Sudan; Spain-F.E.; South Africa; Sinai; Sicilia; Sardegna; Rodrigues; Réunion; Portugal; Peru; Norfolk I; New Zealand(South); New Zealand(North); Namibia; Mozambique; Morocco; Mexico(North & Central); Mauritius; Malta; Libya; Lebanon; Kriti; Kenya; Jordan; Italy-F.E.; Israel; Iraq; Iran; Gruzia; Greece; France-F.E.; Ethiopia; East Aegean Is(Greek); Cyprus; Corsica; Comoro Is; China; Caribbean-TRP; Cape Verde; Canary Is; Balearic Is; Argentina; Algeria; Albania

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Ceratonia
Species siliqua
Author citation L.
Scientific name Ceratonia siliqua L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Bark, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Label, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Leaves

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Leave, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Leaves2, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, leaves3, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Twigs

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Twig, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Tree

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Tree2, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Tree, (CAG) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Branch

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson

Carob; Carob Tree; Locust Bean; Locust Tree; St.John's Bread

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson