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Ceratonia siliqua L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Cassieae

GENUS: Ceratonia L.

Ceratonia siliqua L. [Accepted]

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Carob [106]; Carob Tree [106]; Locust Bean [106]; St.John's Bread [107]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [33]; Cape Verde (I) [33]; Ethiopia (I) [24]
    Kenya (I) [8]; Libya (N) [33]; Morocco (N) [33]
    Mozambique (I) [8]; Namibia-ISO (I) [107]
    South Africa (I) [107]; Sudan (I) [8]; Tanzania (I) [8]
    Tunisia (N) [33]; Zambia (I) [28]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1714]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [1714]
  Europe
    Albania (N) [754]; Balearic Is (N) [754]
    Corsica (I) [754]; France-F.E. (N) [754]
    Greece (N) [754]; Italy-F.E. (N) [754]; Kriti (N) [754]
    Portugal (I) [754]; Sardegna (N) [754]
    Sicilia-F.E. (N) [754]; Spain-F.E. (N) [754]
    Yugoslavia (N) [754]
  North America
    United States (U) [1431]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1114]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean forests. [33], Mediterranean shrublands. [33]
    Mediterranean-Sahara regional transition zone - shrubland. [33]
    Mediterranean-Sahara regional transition zone; forest [33]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Esfeds(1988) Extract From Esfeds Database,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage [1785,107]; Food and Drink [1785,107,121]; Medicine [1785,107, 121,121]; Chemical products [1785,107,121,121,121]; Wood; Miscellaneous; Environmental

  
NOTES:
  Hillcoat et al(1980-ref 160)suggest Arabian origin with man-assisted spread.


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

33.

   White,F., 1983
    The Vegetation of Africa
    The Vegetation of Africa

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

121.

   Watt,J.M. & Breyer-Brandwijk,M, 1962
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

754.

   Heywood,V.H. & Ball,P.W., 1968
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.

1114.

   Boeclke,O., 1946
    Darwiniana 7(2):240-321 Est. Morfologico Semillas Mim. y Cae
    Darwiniana 7(2):240-321 Est. Morfologico Semillas Mim. y Cae

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1714.

   Wiggins,I.L., 1980
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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