Caesalpinia sappan L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Caesalpinia L.
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
References: [106][1915][2264]

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Other names:

• Biancaea sappan (L.)Tod. [Synonym] 
  

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Common Names:

• Bois Sappan [1915]
  
• Gango [3060]
  
• Sappan [1915]
  
• Sappan Wood Tree [2]
  
• Sappanwood [1902]
  

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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
  • 1999 Bisby FA
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994/1995 Lewis GP

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Uses:

• Chemical products [2] [1915] [2264] [121]
  
• Environmental [1915] [106]
  
• Medicine [121]
  
• Wood [2264]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Nigeria [8]
  • South Africa [8]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Uganda [2]
  • Zaire [113]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1935] [2085] [2936]
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia [1935]
  • China [1935] [2936]
    • Guangdong [2936]
  • Hong Kong [1935]
  • India-ISO [106] [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1935]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Laos [1935]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1935]
  • Myanmar [106] [1914] [1935]
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan [2085]
  • Thailand [1935]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• North America
  • United States [1542]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [2264]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Fiji [2264]

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Notes:

• Origin unknown [261]
  
• Of medicinal value & used as a dye [1935]
  
• Rare in Guangdong Province, China. [2936]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:02