PLANTS Profile for Caesalpinia decapetala (shoofly)

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Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
shoofly

Symbol:

CADE15

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Vine
Shrub

Native Status:

HI		I
PR		I

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Photo of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. China. Usage Requirements.

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Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

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Synonyms:
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

	BISE2	Biancaea sepiaria (Roxb.) Todaro
	CASE15	Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb.

Distribution:
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (HI), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 24 species in Caesalpinia

Classification:
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Caesalpinia L. – nicker
Species	Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston – shoofly

U.S. Weed Information:
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

Mauritius thorn
Mysore thorn
cats claw
shoofly
wait-a-bit

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

HEAR

USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.

Introduced Information:
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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