Ceratonia siliqua

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q68763
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Ceratonia siliqua

Summary

Ceratonia siliqua is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ceratonia siliqua's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is classified within Ceratonia[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ceratonia siliqua is Ceratonia siliqua[7].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's Commons category is recorded as Ceratonia siliqua[8].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ceratonia siliqua[9].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's Commons gallery is recorded as Ceratonia siliqua[10].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 39[12].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9918[14].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's this taxon is source of is recorded as locust bean gum[15].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's this taxon is source of is recorded as carob wood[16].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's this taxon is source of is recorded as carob[17].
  • Ceratonia siliqua's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. siliqua'}[18].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Carob Tree'}[19].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'кэроб'}[20].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'рожковое дерево'}[21].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'цареградские рожки'}[22].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'carrubo'}[23].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الخرُّوب'}[24].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الخرنوب'}[25].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "St. John's Bread"}[26].
  • Ceratonia siliqua is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '长角豆'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ceratonia siliqua is Ceratonia siliqua[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Ceratonia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Carob Tree'}[19], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'кэроб'}[20], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'рожковое дерево'}[21], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'цареградские рожки'}[22], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'carrubo'}[23], and {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الخرُّوب'}[24].

Identifiers

Ceratonia siliqua's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 82742[28]. Ceratonia siliqua's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 20340[29]. Ceratonia siliqua's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 418096[30]. Ceratonia siliqua's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5356354[31]. Ceratonia siliqua's ITIS TSN is recorded as 26531[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Ceratonia siliqua include siliqua[33], a currency[34], in Ancient Rome[35] and carat[36], an unit of length[37].

Why It Matters

Ceratonia siliqua has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include siliqua[33], a currency[34], in Ancient Rome[35] and carat[36], an unit of length[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 39, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Topic's main category → Category:Ceratonia siliqua
    Taxon range → Fujian, Guangdong
    This taxon is source of → locust bean gum, carob wood, carob
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q292623, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
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