Caesalpinia bonduc

Caesalpinia bonduc
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Caesalpinia
Species: C. bonduc
Binomial name
Caesalpinia bondcu
(L.) Roxb.
Synonyms

Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming
Caesalpinia crista auct. Amer.
Guilandina bonduc L.
Guilandina bonducella L.[1]

Caesalpinia bonduc, commonly known as Gray Nicker, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae,[1] that has a pantropical distribution.[2] It is a vine-like shrub that reaches a length of 6 m (20 ft) and scrambles over other vegetation. Stems are covered in curved spines. Its 2 cm (0.79 in) gray seeds,[3] known as nickernuts,[4] are buoyant and durable enough to be dispersed by ocean currents.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Taxon: Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-10-26. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?50012. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 
  2. ^ a b Cody, Martin L. (2006). Plants on Islands: Diversity and Dynamics on a Continental Archipelago. University of California Press. p. 161. ISBN 9780520247291. http://books.google.com/books?id=aw_2IHOD8fQC. 
  3. ^ Nelson, Gil (1996). The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida: a Reference and Field Guide. Pineapple Press Inc. pp. 177–178. ISBN 9781561641109. http://books.google.com/books?id=Wzmo7cHvhZkC. 
  4. ^ "Gray Nickarbean or Sea Pearl Caesalpinia bonduc". A Seabean Guide. seabean.com. http://www.seabean.com/guide/Caesalpinia_bonduc/. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 

External links

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Data related to Caesalpinia bonduc at Wikispecies