Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Barbados Flower Fence, Barbados Pride
Other regional names: Dwarf Poinciana +1 more
- Dwarf Poinciana
- Pride Of Barbados
Also known as: Caesalpinia hispida (G.Don) D.Dietr. +14 more
- Caesalpinia hispida (G.Don) D.Dietr.
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (F.T.Hubb. & Rehder) H.St.John
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima subsp. flava Bailey & Rehder
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & Rehder
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. insignis Kuntze
- Poinciana alata Burm.f.
- Poinciana bijuga Lour.
- Poinciana elata Lour.
- Poinciana hispida G.Don
- Poinciana pucherrima
- Poinciana pulcherrima f. flava (F.T.Hubb. & Rehder) O.Deg.
- Poinciana pulcherrima L.
- Poinciana pulcherrima var. flava F.T.Hubb. & Rehder
- Poinciana pulchra Salisb.
- Radackia amicorum Cham. & Endl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Caesalpinia pulcherrima (commonly known as Barbados flower-fence or Barbados-pride) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre