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It is known as algarrobo blanco in Spanish, which means "white carob tree" (the Spanish settlers gave it that name because of its similarity to the European carob tree).
The tree can reportedly tolerate drought, salt and sand; in fact, it is extremely efficient with regards to water consumption, it produces the most fruits in years of drought and has been successfully introduced in arid terrains.
nigra (algarrobo negro) are often confused or not correctly distinguished in botanical literature; in part this is due to the ease of hybridization of the genus.