{"product_id":"the-carob-tree-ceratonia-siliqua-leila-tounsi-9786630097214","title":"The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and its fruits","description":"The scientific name of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) derives from the Greek word *keras*, meaning \"horn,\" and the Latin word *siliqua*, meaning \"silique\" or \"pod.\" This name aptly describes the hardness and shape of the fruit (Battle and Tous, 1997). The dialectal name varies by language; for example, it is called kharroub in Arabic, caroubier in French, carroubo in Italian, algarrobo in Spanish, and alfarrobeira in Portuguese (Battle and Tous, 1997). The carob tree is a tree with abundant, evergreen, and very dense foliage. It reaches a height of 7 to 10 m and has a trunk circumference at the base of 2 to 3 m (Figure I.1). It can grow to a height of 15 to 20 m under favorable environmental conditions (Battle and Tous, 1997). It is characterized by very hard, reddish wood, rough brown bark, sturdy branches, and strong roots that penetrate the soil to a depth of 18 m or even more. Its growth is very slow, especially early in its development, and it has a considerable lifespan of up to 200 years (Ait Chitt et al., 2007).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leila Tounsi,Nabil Kechaou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 6630097211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786630097214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Our Knowledge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Leila Tounsi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084220899583,"sku":"9786630097214","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-carob-tree-ceratonia-siliqua-leila-tounsi-9786630097214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}