Caesalpinia

Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Caesalpinia
 Plum. ex L. (1853)
Type species
Caesalpinia brasiliensis
L.[2]
Species[1]

10; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Campecia Adans. (1763), nom. superfl.
  • Poincia Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr.
  • Poinciana Tourn. ex L. (1753)
  • Radackia Cham. & Endl. (1836)

Caesalpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 10 species which range from southeastern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and to Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Caesalpinia Plum. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Caesalpinia L." TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-19.

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