Caesalpinia punctata Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Caesalpinia L.
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
References: [144][1915]

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Other names:

• Caesalpinia paucijuga Oliver [Synonym] [144][1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994/1995 Lewis GP

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Uses:

• Environmental [106]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Uganda [2]

• Caribbean [106] [1915]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• South America [1915]
  • Venezuela [1915]

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Notes:

• Native to Venezuela and the Caribbean. [1915]
  
• Has been cultivated on Mauritius. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:00