Caesalpinia
| Caesalpinia | |
|---|---|
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: | Caesalpinia Plum. ex L. (1853) |
| Type species | |
| Caesalpinia brasiliensis L. | |
| Species | |
|
10; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caesalpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 10 species which range from southeastern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and to Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas.