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Definition: Caesalpinia

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana.[Wordnet].

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Date "Caesalpinia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: Caesalpinia

Expressions Definition
Caesalpinia bonduc Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia bonducella Tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia coriaria Small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia decapetala Spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia echinata Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia ferrea Thornless tree yielding heavy wood. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia gilliesii A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima In the genus Caesalpinia the most popularly planted species is Caesalpinia pulcherrima. It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall, native to tropical America. The leaves are bipinnate, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad. The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange or red petals. The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long. (references)
Caesalpinia sepiaria Spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Caesalpinia Small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Caesalpinia

Expressions Domain Definition
Caesalpinia bonduc Botanical "Yellow nickers" "kakalaioa" (references)
CAESALPINIA CRISTA Botanical The seeds, sometimes used in necklaces are considered febrifugal, periodic, tonic, and vesicant. they are used to treat colic, convulsions, hydrocele, leprosy, and palsy. The oil from the seeds is said to soften the skin and remove pimples. The bark is antiperiodic and rubefacient. the plant is used to counteract toothache. A leaf decoction is used a a collyrium. In Colombia the seeds are used to make maracas (!). (references)
Caesalpinia major Botanical "Gray nickers" "kakalaioa" (references)
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Botanical Widely cultivated, the plant is purgative and is used for epilepsy. (references)

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Extended Definition: Caesalpinia

Caesalpinia

Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Caesalpinia
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Species

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Caesalpinia; sometimes called "Bird of Paradise" or "Mexican Bird of Paradise".

Caesalpinia is the name of a genus of controversial size (different publications including between 70 and 165 species, mostly depending on inclusion or exclusion of various genera such as Hoffmanseggia), consisting of tropical and subtropical woody plants. It is named after the botanist Andrea Cesalpino.

The name Caesalpiniaceae at family level, or Caesalpinioideae at the level of subfamily, is based on this generic name.

Some species are grown for their ornamental flowers, and C. echinata, Brazilwood, is the source of a historically important dye called brazilin and of the wood for violin bows.

Selected species


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Topics by Level of Interest: Caesalpinia

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Caesalpinia spinosa 11     Caesalpinia 6
Caesalpinia pulcherrima 9     Caesalpinia decapetala 5
Caesalpinia gilliesii 7     Caesalpinia gilliesii 7
Caesalpinia 6     Caesalpinia kavaiensis 5
Caesalpinia decapetala 5     Caesalpinia merxmeullerana 4
Caesalpinia paraguariensis 5     Caesalpinia nhatrangense 4
Caesalpinia kavaiensis 5     Caesalpinia paraguariensis 5
Caesalpinia nhatrangense 4     Caesalpinia pulcherrima 9
Caesalpinia merxmeullerana 4     Caesalpinia spinosa 11

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Translations: Caesalpinia

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Dutch Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Caesalpinia. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Caesalpinia

Language Translations for “Caesalpinia” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin Aesalpiniacay (Caesalpinia). Additional references: Pig Latin, Caesalpinia. (volunteer)
Terran B Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia). Additional references: Terran B, Caesalpinia. (volunteer)
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