Difference between revisions of "Caesalpinia punctata"
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Plant Family: Belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family, which includes Barbados Pride (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) and Flamboyant (Delonix regia). | Plant Family: Belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family, which includes Barbados Pride (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) and Flamboyant (Delonix regia). | ||
Latest revision as of 19:40, 2 May 2010
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| Height: | ⇕ | 15 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 23 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 23. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
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| Flower features: | ❀ | yellow |
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Plant Family: Belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family, which includes Barbados Pride (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) and Flamboyant (Delonix regia).
Description: Beautiful, wide spreading tree; one specimen in Dominica Botanic Gardens just north of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) (see Dominica Botanic Gardens website); up to about 15 m tall (50 ft) and 23 m spread (75 ft); yellowish to tan-colored trunk, dividing into several large branches low on stem; leaves bipinnate, with usually four pairs of small, ovate leaflets, about 2.5 cm long (1 in) and 1.5 cm wide (0.6 in); flowers small and light yellow.
Natural Habitat: Thrives in full sun; propagated primarily by seed.
Origin and Distribution: Native to Venezuela and the Caribbean.
Uses: Ornamental specimen and shade tree.
