Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    E. D. Merrill 27, Sep 1914

  • Location

    Philippines. Rizal. Pasay Luzon.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4774757

    Occurrence ID: 074a3595-617b-4a7e-8c07-8f2da4dbecac

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CAESALPINIA Linnaeus
Poinciana pulcherrima Linn.; Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 333;. ed.'V":(4845)
232; ed. 3, 2 (1878) 69, t. 7i2=CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA
(Linn.) Sw.
This species, originating in tropical America, was Produced
into the Philippines at an early date by the Spaniards and is-
now common and widely distributed in the' Archipelago, where,
it is cultivated for ornamental purposes; it is also naturalized^
It is universally known in the Philippines as caballero, i. e.,
gentleman. The name originally was{ espuela de caballero, es-'{
Tuela meaning a spur, the name either transferred from the:|
Spanish common name of larkspur, or derived from the spiny ^
character of Caesalpinia pulcherrima.	?	,
Illustrative specimen from Pasay, Rizal Province, Luzon, Sepjf':
tember, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 27); ??
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Name as accepted:
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
Gagnon etal. 2016. Generic syst. Ccfesalpinia.
PhytoKeys 71:1-160.
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