Caesalpinia

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of Bird-Of-Paradise is also used for other plants such as Heliconia (HELICONIACEAE) and Strelitzia (STRELITZIACEAE) and some birds. The common name of Cat's-Claw is more often used with UNCARIA. The common name of Pernambuco also refers to a state in Brazil. Furanoditerpenoid lactones and caesalpin are produced by members of this genus.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.401.093

MeSH Unique ID: D029911

Registry Number: txid53845

Entry Terms:

• Caesalpinias
• Brazilwood
• Brazilwoods

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Fabaceae
Caesalpinia