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Carob Tree
Carob Tree
Ceratonia siliqua
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
100+ yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Mediterranean scrub
Range
Mediterranean Basin
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Carob trees are evergreen shrubs or small trees native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. They are widely cultivated for their edible fruit, which takes the form of seed pods.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Ceratonia
Species
Ceratonia siliqua