Ceratonia siliqua

Female flowers
Male flowers

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Ceratonia
Species: Ceratonia siliqua

Name

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Ceratonia siliqua L., Sp. Pl.: 1026 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Ceratonia coriacea Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 323 (1796).
  • Heterotypic
    • Ceratonia inermis Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 487 (1812).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
 
Ceratonia siliqua
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Yugoslavia.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Namibia, Northern Provinces.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus.
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Yemen.
    • Regional: China
      • China Southeast.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • India, Pakistan.
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, South Australia.
  • Continental: Pacific
    • Regional: South-Central Pacific
      • Tubuai Islands.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Southwest.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Peru.
  • Note: Grey script indicates introduced occurrences.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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aragonés: Garrofera
العربية: خروب
беларуская: Ражковае дрэва
български: Рожков
català: Garrofer
čeština: Rohovník obecný
dansk: Johannesbrød
Deutsch: Johannisbrotbaum
Ελληνικά: Χαρουπιά
English: Carob tree
español: Algarrobo
eesti: Jaanikaunapuu
euskara: Algarrobo
suomi: Johanneksenleipäpuu
français: Caroubier
galego: Alfarrobeira
hrvatski: Rogač
magyar: Szentjánoskenyérfa
italiano: Carrubo
日本語: イナゴマメ
македонски: Рогач
Nederlands: Johannesbroodboom
polski: Szarańczyn strąkowy
português: Alfarrobeira
română: Roşcov
русский: Рожковое дерево
sardu: Carruba
slovenčina: Rohovník obyčajný
српски / srpski: Рогач
svenska: Johannesbrödsträd
Türkçe: Keçiboynuzu
 
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