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| Synonyms: |
Caesalpinia gilliesii (Hook.) Benth. Poinciana gilliesii (Hook.) Hook. |
| Common names: | Bird of paradise (English) |
| Description: | Shrub, 1-4 m tall. Leaves: pinnae 7-15 on each side of the rhachis. Leaflets 7-10 per pinna; 2-8 ×1-2.5 mm, oblong-elliptic, usually with black gland dots within the margins. Inflorescence densely covered with stalked, peltate, blackish or brown glands. Petals 23-32 mm, yellow. Stamens 5-10.5 cm long, much exceeding the petals; filaments bright red. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | gilliesii: after John Wynn Gillespie, 1901-1932, American plant collector. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | South America from Chile to Uruguay. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 187 - 188. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 62. as Caesalpinia gilliesii |
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