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The variation in leaf morphological characteristics of carob (Ceratonia siliqua l.) in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region, Libya
Authors
Azeeza R Saad, Ghalia T El Rabiai, Sabah H Lamlom
Abstract
Carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua L.
(family Fabaceae), is an evergreen endemic species growing wild in Al-Jabal
Al-Akhdar area, Libya. A morphological study was conducted for C. siliqua from three different terraces in four areas of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar
(Karsa, Akfanta, Balagra, and Ras Al-Hilal) with different altitudes (90, 282,
623 and 684 m above sea level, a.s.l). The aim of this
study was to compare how C. siliqua's morphological traits were affected
by altitudinal gradients. Tree height, leaves length, width, size, color,
leaflets length, width, size, and petiole length were studied. Tree height
measurement from three different terraces was recorded and compared. Results
showed that with increasing altitude above sea level, tree height, leaves
length, width, size, leaflets length, width, size, and petiole length were
decreased. The highest recorded height of C. siliqua during this study
was 14.6 m. It was located Karsa region, while the Ras al Hilal area, was found
lowest recorded height of about 3.5 m, in Akfanta, the largest leaf size of
carob tree was recorded to be 180 cm², while in Ras Al Hilal, the smallest leaf
size was recorded to be 100 cm². Petiole length reached 9 cm in Karsa and 5 cm
in Ras al Hilal.
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Pages:12-15
How to cite this article:
Azeeza R Saad, Ghalia T El Rabiai, Sabah H Lamlom "The variation in leaf morphological characteristics of carob (<i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> l.) in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region, Libya". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 12-15
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