Taxon:
Ceratonia siliqua L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:1026. 1753
Verified:
02/16/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
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- based on Alden, B. & S. Ryman. 2005-: SKUD (Swedish Utility and Cultivated Plants Database)
- http://www.skud.info
- Batlle, I. & J. Tous. 1997. Carob tree. Ceratonia siliqua L.. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. 1996- 17:1-92. http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/publications/pubseries.asp?ID_SERIE=37
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Common names
English
carob –
locust-bean –
St. John's-bread –
French
caroube –
caroubier –
German
Johannisbrotbraum –
Portuguese
alfarrobeira –
Spanish
algarrobo –
caroba –
Swedish
johannesbröd –
Distribution
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Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Spain | Canary Islands | |
Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | n. |
Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | n.e. |
Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | ****** | | |
Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | |
Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | w. |
Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | |
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Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Spain [Canary Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria (n.), Libya (n.e.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
-
WESTERN ASIA:
Cyprus, ******, Lebanon, Syria (w.), Turkey
Europe
-
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica)
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Naturalized
(widely natzd.)
Other
(exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
Animal food
Environmental
ornamental (fide Batlle & Tous 1997) –
Food additives
flavoring (fide Ency CNatIn) –
Fuels
charcoal (fide Batlle & Tous 1997) –
Human food
beverage base (seeds used as a substitute for coffee & chocolate fide Edible HC; Ency CNatIn) –
Materials
alcohol (carob bean gum for numerous uses fide Batlle & Tous 1997) –
Medicines
folklore (fide CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2) –