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Caesalpinia L.
nicker
       
Symbol:   CAESA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Caesalpinia L.

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Distribution:
Caesalpinia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Caesalpinia L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia bonduc
yellow nicker
Distribution of Caesalpinia caudata (A. Gray) Fisher. .
Caesalpinia caudata
tailed nicker
Distribution of Caesalpinia ciliata (Bergius ex Wikstr.) Urb.. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia ciliata
mato
Distribution of Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia coriaria
divi divi
Distribution of Caesalpinia culebrae (Britton & P. Wilson) Alain. .
Caesalpinia culebrae
smooth yellow nicker
Distribution of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia decapetala
shoofly
Distribution of Caesalpinia divergens Urb.. .
Caesalpinia divergens
small yellow nicker
Distribution of Caesalpinia echinata Lam.. .
Caesalpinia echinata
Brazilwood
Distribution of Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) Wall. ex D. Dietr.. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia gilliesii
bird-of-paradise shrub
Distribution of Caesalpinia kavaiensis H. Mann. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia kavaiensis
uhiuhi
Distribution of Caesalpinia major (Medik.) Dandy & Exell. .
Caesalpinia major
Hawai'i pearls
Distribution of Caesalpinia mexicana A. Gray. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia mexicana
Mexican holdback
Distribution of Caesalpinia monensis Britton. .
Caesalpinia monensis
black nicker
Distribution of Caesalpinia myabensis Britton. .
Caesalpinia myabensis
Distribution of Caesalpinia pauciflora (Griseb.) C. Wright ex Sauvalle. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia pauciflora
fewflower holdback
Distribution of Caesalpinia peninsularis (Britton) Eifert [excluded]. .
Caesalpinia peninsularis
Distribution of Caesalpinia phyllanthoides Standl.. .
Caesalpinia phyllanthoides
wait-a-bit vine
Distribution of Caesalpinia portoricensis (Britton & P. Wilson) Alain. .
Caesalpinia portoricensis
brown nicker
Distribution of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
pride-of-Barbados
Distribution of Caesalpinia pumila (Britton & Rose) F.J. Herm.. .
Caesalpinia pumila
Distribution of Caesalpinia sappan L.. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia sappan
sappanwood
Distribution of Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze. . Image Available.
Caesalpinia spinosa
spiny holdback
Distribution of Caesalpinia violacea Standl.. .
Caesalpinia violacea
brasiletto
Distribution of Caesalpinia wootonii (Britton) Eifert ex Isely. .
Caesalpinia wootonii
Wooton's holdback
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Caesalpinia L.

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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
 

More Accounts and Images:
Caesalpinia L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26499.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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