A mature tree can produce over 400 pounds of pods and seeds annually. The tree itself is a native of the East Mediterranean area. It grows to 30 ft. It grows very well in dry areas and produces a beautiful wood with a pinkies hue. I have found young plants to be excellent tub specimens for the greenhouse and mature plants are hardy to about 18 degrees.
Seeds are relatively easy to germinate.
Simply nick the hard outer coating and soak in warm water until swollen. This website contains a large amount of information regarding the plants housed in our diverse collections. This information is gathered from a wide variety of electronic, print and other sources. We have included reference information on each page to denote the original source of such information. More importantly, many of the plants in our collections have reputed medicinal properties according to some sources.