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Ceratonia siliqua

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Ceratonia

carob, kelakio, St. John's bread

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 1026 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, Makiki District Park Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall and 8 m wide; the numerous major limbs originating within 1 or 2 m above the ground. The flowering is cauliflorous Lau, J. 1514 Oahu BISH 1985-10-10
2 Ceratonia siliqua Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Preserved_Specimen Ing, G. 32 Oahu BISH 1961-03-19
3 Ceratonia siliqua Koloa, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Maidenhair Falls Preserved_Specimen Tree of 12'; leaflets dark glossy green with yellow-green midvein, below dull grey-green with yellowish rib; ovary faintly bluish-green; young stamens reddish becoming dull orange; filaments whitish-green Flynn, T.W. 4278 Kauai BISH 1990-10-29
4 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; behind Frear Hall Preserved_Specimen Tree with dense crown of dark-green, glossy leaves. Inflorescence of reddish flowers borne on old wood. Herbst, D.R. 577 Oahu BISH 1967-09-06
5 Ceratonia siliqua Planted as a street tree along Hahaione Street, Hahaione Valley, Hawaii Kai Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 9703 Oahu BISH 1994-06-27
6 Ceratonia siliqua Tantalus Drive Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 9872 Oahu BISH 1929-09-26
7 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, 622 Judd Street Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-04-21
8 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, grounds of Kamehameha Boy's School Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-05-19
9 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, 622 Judd Street Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-04-21
10 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Crosby, B.A. Oahu BISH 1947-05-01
11 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, 622 Judd St Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-11-12
12 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, grounds of Kamehameha School near Bishop Museum garden Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1929-09-14
13 Ceratonia siliqua Kiekie, 0.5 mi E Gulch Preserved_Specimen Trees 8 m x 2 dm St.John, H. 22750 Niihau BISH 1947-08-12
14 Ceratonia siliqua Kiekie, 0.5 mi E Gulch Preserved_Specimen Trees 8 m x 2 dm St.John, H. 22750 Niihau BISH 1947-08-12
15 Ceratonia siliqua Tantalus Road dry ridge Preserved_Specimen tree Zschokke, T.C. 22 Oahu BISH 1927-04-28
16 Ceratonia siliqua Along road to Kaawaloa Planted. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-05
17 Ceratonia siliqua Kealakekua Bay State Park, Kaawaloa, just inland of coast, below (makai) of 4wd rd In open `a`a lava. Associated vegetation: Haole koa, Kalanchoe pinnata. Preserved_Specimen Tree 2m ht; lvs satiny, coriaceous, opposite, brownish olive red above, shiny lime green below, roundish; fruit found below tree small pea like, brown , 1cm long; flowers not seen. Starr, F. 6213 Hawaii BISH 2000-06-21
18 Ceratonia siliqua Honolulu, Makiki District Park on Keeaumoku St, in courtyard of former HSPA headquarters building. Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 30' tall; flws unisexual, disc and stigma greenish, ovary grayish tan Medbury, S. 779 Oahu BISH 1992-01-28
19 Ceratonia siliqua Hahaione street. Hahaione Valley, Oahu. On street next to the Maunaluan appartments (AKA Derrel Herbst's house!) Several trees planted on side of road in urban community. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 143 Oahu BISH 2021-10-16
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