Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Caesalpinieae > Genus Caesalpinia

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

CaesalpiniaL.accepted genus name

Species group names

Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & Rehder synonym
Poinciana bijuga Lour. synonym
Poinciana elata L. synonym
Poinciana pulcherrima L. synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 English: Barbados Pride; Paradise Flower; Peacock Flower; Peacock Tree; Pride Of Barbados sources: Rudd, V. E. - Flora Of Ceylon 7: 34-107. Caesalpinioideae 1991.;DuPuy, D. J. & Telford, I. R. H. - Flora Of Austalia 50 Oceanic Islands 2: 188-236 1993.;Parham, J. W. - Plants Of The Fiji Islands 1972.
 French: Aigrette; Flamboyant Nain; Petit Flamboyant sources: Robertson, S. A. - Flowering Plants Of Seychelles. Kew 1989.;Polhill, R, M. - Legumineuses. In: Flore Des Mascareignes, Vol 80. J. Bosser 1990.;Welsh, S. L. - Flora Societensis 1998.
 unknown: Bird-of-Paradise Flower; Carzazo; Fisihetau; Francillade; Macata; Poincillade; Tabachin; Zegret

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Citation

ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=3920DF85-0F26-4B17-ACD5-A6DD201DB377

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment

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Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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