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Carob

Ceratonia siliqua

An evergreen leguminous tree grown for its sweet edible pods, used as a food, sweetener, and chocolate substitute.

Family

Fabaceae

Temperature

20-32°C (absolute 10-39°C)

Rainfall

400-1000mm (absolute 200-2000mm)

Altitude

1000m

Soil pH

6-7.5 (absolute 5-9)

Soil types

Well-drained soils; tolerates poor and rocky ground.