Ceratonia siliqua
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- sair-ah-TOH-nee-uh SIL-ly-kwah
- Description
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Carob is a flowering evergreen tree in the bean family native to the Medditranian region and Iran. It creates edible pods that are used as a chocolate substitute.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ceratonia
- Species:
- siliqua
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Edibility:
- Seed pods are fibrous eaten raw or ground into a powder and used in cakes, cookies, and drinks as a chocolate substitute. It has a high sugar content.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
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Cultural Conditions:
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Legume
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
