Ceratonia
Carob tree · also St. John's bread, Locust bean, Carob
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Ceratonia, also known as carobs, is a small, drought-tolerant, evergreen flowering tree producing edible, flattened, lavender-brown legumes that are high in sugar and protein. Its fruit is often processed into a flour used as a chocolate substitute. The tree is native to the Mediterranean region and Middle East.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 140.01%9.8 yr7.9 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 9.7 in, 90th percentile 13 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Ceratonia in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
