Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) seed pods. Old (black) and new (green) seed pods on a Carob tree. The seeds of the carob tree are edible and are used i

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Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) seed pods. Old (black) and new (green) seed pods on a Carob tree. The seeds of the carob tree are edible and are used instead of cocoa to make a chocolate substitute. Photographed in the Carmel Mountains, Israel, in April.

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