Nicker

Caesalpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Historically, membership within the genus has been highly variable, with different publications including anywhere from 70 to 165 species, depending largely on the inclusion or exclusion of species alternately listed under genera such as Hoffmannseggia. It contains tropical or subtropical woody plants. The generic name honours the botanist, physician, and philosopher Andrea Cesalpino (1519–1603).^[3]

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

Species

• Caesalpinia anacantha Urb.
• Caesalpinia bahamensis Lam.
• Caesalpinia barahonensis Urb.
• Caesalpinia brasiliensis L.
• Caesalpinia cassioides Willd. 1809
• Caesalpinia monensis Britton—black nicker
• Caesalpinia nipensis Urb.
• Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L. 1753) Sw. 1791—Pride of Barbados, yellow peacock
• Caesalpinia secundiflora Urb.
• Caesalpinia delphinensis Du Puy & Rabev.
• Caesalpinia homblei R. Wilczek
• Caesalpinia minax Hance
• Caesalpinia murifructa Gillis & Proctor
• Caesalpinia solomonensis Hattink
• Caesalpinia volkensii Harms
• Caesalpinia caesia Handel-Mazzetti
• Caesalpinia chinensis Roxb.
• Caesalpinia crista L. emend. Dandy & Exell—gray nicker
• Caesalpinia elliptifolia S. J. Li, Z. Y. Chen & D. X. Zhang
• Caesalpinia hypoglauca Chun & How
• Caesalpinia kwangtungensis Merr.
• Caesalpinia laevigata Perr.
• Caesalpinia magnifoliolata Metcalf
• Caesalpinia nuga (L.) Ait.
• Caesalpinia paniculata (Lam.) Roxb.
• Caesalpinia rhombifolia J. E. Vidal
• Caesalpinia scandens Heyne ex Roth
• Caesalpinia szechuanensis Craib
• Caesalpinia vernalis Champion
• Caesalpinia yunnanensis S. J. Li, D. X. Zhang & Z. Y. Chen

Uses

Some species are grown for their ornamental flowers.

References