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Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2659)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)

      Order: Fabales (241)

        Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)

          Genus: Caesalpinia (6)

            Epithet: spinosa (Molina) Kuntze (8)

Synonyms: Caesalpinia pectinata Cav., Caesalpinia tara Ruiz & Pav., Caesalpinia tinctoria DC., Coulteria tinctoria (Molina) Kunth, Poinciana spinosa Molina, Tara spinosa (Molina) Britton & Rose

spinosa => having spines or thorns

tinctoria => used for dyeing.

Characteristics

Climate: sub-tropical

Habit: tree, arborescent

Flower colour: yellow

External links

Check for Caesalpinia spinosa at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

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