Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Caesalpinia cassioides
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Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Flying fish flower (English) |
| Description: | Shrub or small tree. Leaves: pinnae 2-5 pairs. Leaflets: 5-7 pairs per pinna; lamina oblong. Pedicels 0.8-1.6 cm. Petals c. 1.5 cm, red, arranged in a tube. Stamens 2 cm, exserted. Pod c. 4 cm, falcate, flat. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | cassioides: resembling a Cassia |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Sunday 6 November 2016 |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caesalpinia cassioidesAfrican Plant Database: Caesalpinia cassioides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caesalpinia cassioides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caesalpinia cassioides
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Caesalpinia cassioides
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iNaturalist: Caesalpinia cassioides
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caesalpinia cassioides
JSTOR Plant Science: Caesalpinia cassioides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caesalpinia cassioides
Plants of the World Online: Caesalpinia cassioides
Tropicos: Caesalpinia cassioides
Wikipedia: Caesalpinia cassioides