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Caesalpinia L.

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Caesalpinia L., Sp. Pl. 380 (1753)
Caesalpinia L.
Names_Fungi record source Caesalpinia L. 1753

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Caesalpinia bonduc present on the Chicken Islands in one site discovered 2016. Vouchers in AK. This species has not been cultivated in New Zealand - its viable seed has been found washed up on northern New Zealand beaches - see for example http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/2824218 and its occurrence on the Chickens on a remote, virtually inaccessible cliff face within an active petrel colony strongly suggests floating seed has been ingested and then voided.

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
380
ICN
Caesalpinia L.
genus
Caesalpinia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Fabales
Leguminosae
Caesalpinia

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Caesalpinia L.

Trees, shrubs or lianes, spinous or not armed. Lvs 2-imparipinnate or 2-paripinnate; petiolar glands 0; stipules various. Infl. axillary or terminal, racemose or paniculate; bracts and bracteoles usually deciduous. Calyx with a very short tube and 5, often unequal, segments imbricate in bud. Corolla yellow, orange, or red; petals subequal. Stamens free, 10; anthers uniform, versatile, opening marginally. Style filiform; stigma terminal. Pod flattened, ovate to lanceolate or falcate, 2-valved or indehiscent.

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Caesalpinia L.
Caesalpinia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Caesalpinia L.
Leguminosae
Caesalpinia L.
Caesalpinia L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
Political Region
Steele, R.; Lowe, M. (2002–2006)
Caesalpinia gilliesii recorded

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Caesalpinia L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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f12d8422-a4d4-4651-838b-288f022ed51a
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
28 January 2014
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