Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina)Kuntze

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Caesalpinia L.
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
References: [106][1114][1409][1442]

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Other names:

• Caesalpinia pectinata Cav. [Synonym] [1361][1409][1442][106]
  
• Caesalpinia tara Ruiz Lopez & Pavon [Synonym] [1442]
  
• Caesalpinia tinctoria (Kunth)Benth. [Synonym] [106]
  
• Caesalpinia tinctoria DC. [Synonym] [1442]
  
• Coulteria tinctoria (Molina)Kunth [Synonym] [1442]
  
• Poinciana spinosa Molina [Synonym] [1292][1409][1361][1442]
  
• Tara spinosa (Molina)Britton & Rose [Synonym] [1442][1292][1409]
  

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Common Names:

• Brasilete de Vuelta Arriba [1409]
  
• Tara [1140] [1902]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994/1995 Lewis GP
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Chemical products [2] [1140]
  
• Environmental [2265] [106]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [8]
  • Namibia-ISO [107]
  • Uganda [2]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [1969]
  • Jawa [1969]

• Caribbean [1409]
  • Cuba [1409]

• North America
  • United States [1431]

• Pacific Ocean [2265]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]

• South America [1140]
  • Argentina [1114] [1140]
  • Bolivia [2] [1140]
  • Chile [1444]
  • Colombia [1292]
  • Peru [1140] [1442]
  • Venezuela [2] [1140]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:02