Ceratonia siliqua
Carob, St. John's Bread
Also known as: Ceratonia coriacea Salisb. +5 more
- Ceratonia coriacea Salisb.
- Ceratonia inermis Stokes
- Ceratonia siliqua var. latissima Risso
- Ceratonia siliqua var. siccata Risso
- Ceratonia siliqua var. sterilis Risso
- Ceratonia siliqua var. vulgaris Risso
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Ceratonia siliqua (commonly known as Carob or St. John's bread) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Baleares, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China Southeast, Corse, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Iraq, Kenya, Madeira, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Namibia, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, South Australia, Sudan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe