Caesalpinia bonduc
| Caesalpinia bonduc | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Family: | Caesalpiniaceae |
| Genus: | Caesalpinia |
| Species: | C. bonduc |
| Binomial name | |
| Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming | |
Caesalpinia bonduc, commonly known as Grey Nicker, is a species of flowering plant in the senna family, Caesalpiniaceae,[1] that has a pantropical distribution.[2] It is a liana that reaches a length of 6 m (20 ft) and scrambles over other vegetation. Stems are covered in curved spines.[3] Its 2 cm (0.79 in) grey seeds,[4] known as nickernuts,[5] are buoyant and durable enough to be dispersed by ocean currents.[2]
Caesalpinia bonduc leaves
seeds
References
- 1 2 "Taxon: Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- 1 2 Cody, Martin L. (2006). Plants on Islands: Diversity and Dynamics on a Continental Archipelago. University of California Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-520-24729-1.
- ↑ Oudhia, P., 2007. Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. [Internet] Record from PROTA4U. Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands.
- ↑ Nelson, Gil (1996). The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida: a Reference and Field Guide. Pineapple Press Inc. pp. 177–178. ISBN 978-1-56164-110-9.
- ↑ "Gray Nickarbean or Sea Pearl Caesalpinia bonduc". A Seabean Guide. seabean.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
External links
Media related to Caesalpinia bonduc at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Caesalpinia bonduc at Wikispecies
- EOL
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Caesalpinia+bonduc&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Caesalpinia bonduc"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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