Tree #39: Carob
Ceratonia siliqua (Cer-a-to-nia sili-qua)
- Native to Eastern Mediterranean
- Has unpleasant flower and pollen fragrance
- Height 30 to 40 feet and width of the same
- Growth rate is 24 inches per year
- Longevity greater than 150 years
- Evergreen; will freeze below 20 °F
- Belongs to pea/bean family and related to locust tree
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