The carob tree is a tree of about five to seven meters (exceptionally 15 meters), which takes its origins in the Mediterranean regions: Southern Europe, Near East, North Africa, Canary Islands. It is a dioecious tree, IE mono-sexue (each door foot of male and female flowers) which belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The name "carob" is an Arabic term {{quoi|al-kharrouble (ahkhabou)).}} Its latin name, Ceratonia comes from the Greek Keratia which means "little horn" in the image of the shape of its fruit, locust beans.
Found a reference to the carob tree in the Bible: locust beans (sometimes translated Blackbirds or pods) are mentioned in the Gospel according to Luke (Chapter 15, verse 16). Latter having squandered all the fortune given by his father "would have liked to fill the belly of the locust ate pigs, but nobody gave"
the carob tree has a thick, winding trunk with Brown rough bark. Its leaves are oval, a dark green and shiny on top and reddish underneath pulling. They measure 12 to 30 centimeters long. Its foliage brings a shadow appreciated in hot countries. They form a very effective curtain against noise.
The carob tree is in flower from August to September. Its flowers are small, in clusters and red. It produces fruits in the form of pods of 10 to 30 centimeters long and 1.5 to 3 centimeters wide called locust beans.
Family: fabaceae
leaves: persistent
growth: slow
height: from 8 to 12 meters
Plantation: spring, fall, winter
location: Sun
