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Environmental Benefits of Carob Wood
31 October 2026
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Carob is a valuable tree not only for its fruit but also for what it adds to its land. Thanks to its deep roots, year-round green crown and adaptation to arid, poor soils, it can be used to prevent erosion, afforestation of degraded areas and protect soils. As a long-lived tree, it stores carbon in its trunk, roots and soil.
Read MoreCarob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua) Botanical Characteristics
28 October 2026
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Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is one of the most characteristic trees of the Mediterranean maquis, which belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae). It is easily distinguished from other fruit trees by its thick and cracking trunk, leathery hard and shiny leaves, small flowers without a crown blooming on the trunk and old branches, and a long, flat pod.
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