Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth)Alston

Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth)Alston

Status: Accepted
Genus: Caesalpinia L.
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
References: [2080][1935][1790][1915][1430][1361][1056][106]

Other names:

Biancaea scandens Tod. [Synonym] [1430]
Biancaea sepiaria (Roxb.)Tod. [Synonym] [1361][1430]
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth)Alston Var. japonica (Siebold & Zucc.)H.Ohashi [Synonym] [1935]
Caesalpinia japonica Siebold & Zucc. [Synonym] [1180][2823]
Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb. [Synonym] [1930][1915][1430][1361][1180][106]
Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb. Var. japonica (Siebold & Zucc.)Gagnep. [Synonym] [1935]
Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb. Var. japonica (Siebold & Zucc.)Hand.-Mzt. [Synonym] [2823]
Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb. Var. japonica (Siebold & Zucc.)Makino [Synonym] [1930]
Reichardia decapetala Roth [Synonym] [1056][1361][1430][1915]

Common Names:

Arrōe-boeuf [1790]
Bois Sappan [3052]
Canieroc [1790]
Cassie [1915]
Liane Sappan [1915]
Mauritius Thorn [28]
Mysore Thorn [1915] [2080]
Sappan [1915]
Sappan Lian [3052]
Wait-a-bit [1430]
Zarza de Cercas [1430]

Descriptors:

Habit:
- Shrub
- Tree
Lifespan:
- Perennial
Stems:
- Climbing
- Not climbing
Source(s):
- 1988(Africa)Lock JM
- 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
- 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
- 1993 Polhill RM
- 1993 Zarucchi JL
- 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
- 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
- 1994/1995 Lewis GP
Conservation Status:
- Not Threatened

Uses:

Domestic [3053]
Environmental [1915] [2828] [106]
Medicine [2823] [2872]
Weed [2080]

Geographical Distribution:

Africa
- Angola-ISO [106]
- Cameroon [8]
- Ethiopia [8]
- Kenya [106]
- Liberia [8]
- Malawi [8]
- Mozambique [8]
- Nigeria [8]
- Rwanda [8]
- Sierra Leone [8]
- South Africa [106] [107]
- Sudan [8]
- Swaziland [107]
- Tanzania [106]
- Uganda [106]
- Zaire [113]
- Zambia [28]
- Zimbabwe [8]

Asia [106] [1430] [1914] [1930] [1935] [2002] [2021] [2023] [2085] [2823] [2827]
- Bangladesh [1914]
- Bhutan [1914]
- China [1914]
- Hong Kong [1935]
- India [1430]
- India-ISO [1914]
- Indonesia-ISO [1935]
- Japan [1930] [1935]
- Korea [1914] [2823]
- Laos [1935]
- Myanmar [1914]
- Nepal [1914]
- Pakistan [2021]
- Ryukyu Is [1930]
- Sri Lanka [2023]
- Taiwan [2827]
- Thailand [2002]
- Vietnam [1935]

Australasia [1880] [2265]
- Australia [1880]
  - New South Wales [1880]
  - Queensland [1880]
- Norfolk I [2265]

Caribbean [1790]
- Caribbean-TRP [1056] [1298] [1430] [1431] [1790]

Indian Ocean [1915]
- Mauritius [1915]
- Reunion [1915]
- Rodrigues [1915]

Pacific Ocean [2080] [2265]
- Fiji [2265]
- Hawaii [2265]
- Kermadec Is [2080]

South America [2090]
- Peru [2090]

Notes:

This sp. is widely distributed in Asia.
E.Asiatic pls.often thought to be a distinct sp.[1930] or var.of C.decapetala [2823]
Japanese distribution: Honshu; Shikoku; Kyushu [1930]
An aggressive weed on Raoul Id (Kermadec Is), even invading forest. [2080]

Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:55