Guilandina bonduc L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Caesalpinia bonduc	Au: (L.) Roxb.
Family	Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Common Name Gray Nickers
r» • *•„„ Herbaceous vine with many curved prickers. Leaves are to 45 cm
Description	., „ „
long. Specimens with yellow flowers.
Location/Habitat Old Bight in the yard of the old St. Mary's Catholic Church on the west
side of the road.
24°13 ’ 47” N	Longitude 75°23 ’ 04” W
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
02480480
Not many uses. Sometimes children play with the seeds.
,aurel R. Richey
00-859 Duplicates 4 Date July 7,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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