What is Ceratonia?
Q: What is Ceratonia?
A: Ceratonia is a small genus of flowering trees in the pea family, Fabaceae, endemic to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East.
Q: What is the best known member of Ceratonia?
A: The best known member of Ceratonia is the carob tree, which is cultivated for its fruits (called pods) and has been widely introduced to regions with similar climates.
Q: What subfamily does Ceratonia belong to?
A: Ceratonia belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Q: Who created the genus Ceratonia?
A: The genus Ceratonia was created by Carl Linnaeus and published in Species Plantarum 2: 1026 en 1753.
Q: What is the type specimen of Ceratonia?
A: The type specimen of Ceratonia is Ceratonia siliqua.
Q: Was Ceratonia considered monotypic for a long time?
A: Yes, Ceratonia was long considered monotypic (with only one species).
Q: When was the second species of Ceratonia identified and where was it found?
A: The second species of Ceratonia, Ceratonia oreothauma, was identified in 1979 from Oman and Somalia.
