Close-up of a specimen of branch from a carob tree (Saint John's bread), ca.1920

Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of branch from a carob tree (Saint John's bread), ca.1920. There are four pods on the branch. On a neutral background.; "Ceratonia siliqua, (carob or Saint John's bread) is an evergreen tree that can reach fifteen meters in height with a short thick trunk and spreading branches which form a dense crown, the tree is a welcome provider of shade and forage in the dry hot areas around the Mediterranean. It is salt tolerant, drought tolerant and tolerates low temperatures making it useful in elevated areas and for planting on windswept slopes. Carobs do well on poor, sandy, calciferous soil and limestone soil. The pods are used in making candies and chocolate substitutes, eaten fresh or fed to animals. The timber provided by culled males trees is of good quality and the abundant flowers are a good source of nectar and draw honeybees into mixed plantings." -- unknown author.