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Mexican
Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia mexicana
A. Gray
sez-al-PIN-ee-uh meck-sick-KAY-nuh
Caesalpiniaceae (Legumes)
Key to
Caesalpinia L
Synonym:
Poincianella mexicana (A. Gray) Britton & Rose (GRIN)
Explanation
of name:
Named for Andreas Cesalpini (1519-1603) who was an Italian botanist,
philosopher, and physician to Pope Clement VIII (DEH) . Mexicana means
of Mexico.
Natural
range:
Mexico (HOR, BA2)
Recognition:
Small tree. Leaves bipinnate with 3-7 pinnae and 3-5 pairs of elliptic or oval
leaflets, less than 2" long. Flowers yellow, showy, less than 2". Fruit a flat
legume, 2"- 4" long (HOR, UFFPS82, BA2).
Landscape
uses:
Specimen tree, shade tree, flowering (HOR, UFFPS82, BR1)
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth form |
Flowering
Season |
Typical
Dimensions |
Suggested
Spacing |
Cultural
Conditions |
Problems |
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Caesalpinia mexicana |
Bridalveil tree |
Exotic |
Tree |
Summer,
(HOR, BA2, UFFPS82) |
15'-25' tall
12'-18' wide
(HOR, BA2, UFFPS82)
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DT-ME
ST-low
SU
WI
(HOR, BA2, BR1, UFFPS82) |
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