{"id":26968,"date":"2021-07-26T13:02:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/?page_id=26968"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:27:01","slug":"algarrobo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/jardin-de-los-honoris\/algarrobo\/","title":{"rendered":"Carob tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Common name: Carob tree<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Scientific name: <em>Ceratonia siliqua, L.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #99cc00\"><span style=\"color: #808000\">Honorary Doctorate<\/span>: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/2014\/09\/11\/solemne-acto-de-apertura-oficial-del-curso-academico-2014-15-umh\/\">Antonio Fraguas de Pablo (3\/10\/2014)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/files\/2021\/07\/algarrobo.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ORIGIN: Mediterranean Region.<\/p>\n<p>CHARACTERISTICS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Its leaves are evergreen.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent shade tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>INTERESTING FACTS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The seeds, remarkably uniform in size and weight, were the original standard for the carat, the unit of weight used in fine jewelry.<\/li>\n<li>During the Spanish Civil War and the post-war period, its pods, with their sweet pulp, were consumed by a large part of the population due to their high nutritional value and as one of the few food alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>USES:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ORNAMENTAL: A tree of great beauty and hardiness.<\/li>\n<li>FOOD: The fruit is used in the manufacture of chocolate (carob) and coffee substitutes, the production of liqueurs, thickeners, and livestock feed.<\/li>\n<li>MEDICINAL: It is used for digestive ailments, respiratory problems, sore throats, and to relieve conjunctivitis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common name: Carob tree<br \/>\nScientific name: Ceratonia siliqua, L.<br \/>\nHonorary Doctorate: Antonio Fraguas de Pablo (3\/10\/2014)<\/p>\n<p>ORIGIN: Mediterranean Region.<br \/>\nCHARACTERISTICS:<\/p>\n<p>Its leaves are evergreen.<br \/>\nExcellent shade tree.<\/p>\n<p>INTERESTING FACTS:<\/p>\n<p>The seeds, remarkably uniform in size and weight, were the original standard for the carat, the unit of weight used in fine jewelry.<br \/>\nDuring the Spanish Civil War and the post-war period, its pods, with [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3285,"featured_media":0,"parent":25517,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26968"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26968\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}