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Genus: Caesalpinia Life
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Eurosid I > Fabales > Family: Fabaceae > Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
About 200 species, found in warm regions
worldwide, with seven species native to southern Africa, four species naturalised,
and a further six species cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of
Mozambique.
| Caesalpinia bonduc (Bonduc, Nicker bean) |
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| Caesalpinia bracteata |
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| Caesalpinia decapetala
Recorded from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
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| Caesalpinia merxmuellerana |
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| Caesalpinia pearsonii |
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| Caesalpinia rostrata |
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Caesalpinia rubra |
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Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of southern Africa (POSA)
- an online checklist (SANBI).
Caesalpinia decapetala
(Mysore thorn)
Native to tropical Asia. |
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Native to Argentina and Uruguay.
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| Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Barbados pride,
Peacock flower) Native to the West Indies. |
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| Caesalpinia spinosa (Algarroba)
Native from Venezuela to Chile. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Caesalpinia coriaria
(Divi-divi, Cascalote)
Native from Mexico to Venezuela. |
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Caesalpinia echinata
(Brazilwood)
Native to Brazil. |
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Caesalpinia ferrea (Leopard
tree, Brazilian ironwood)
Native to Brazil. |
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Caesalpinia pauciflora
Native to the southern USA and the West Indies. |
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Caesalpinia peltophoroides
Native to Brazil. |
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Caesalpinia spicata
Native to India. |
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