RHS Other common names
algoroba bean, algorroba bean, carob tree, European locust tree, karoub, locust bean, St John's bread, tragasol
Trees
A Mediterranean evergreen shrubby tree with thick brown bark and dark green, leathery, pinnate leaves. Tiny green-tinted red flowers in racemes 2-6cm long, during spring, are followed by edible black-brown leathery pods containing a sweet pulp
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
8-12 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres