Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

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Pink Papaya, Chimoio

Synonyms:	Poinciana pulcherrima L.
Common names:	Mexican Bird of Paradise (English) Peacock Flower (English) Pride of Barbados (English)
Description:
Notes:	This species has been treated in this database as being a purely cultivated species; however, in FZ, 3(2), p. 178, it is stated that the species "is frequently naturalised". However, it is not clear which records are of cultivated plants and which are naturalised.
Derivation of specific name:	pulcherrima: most beautiful
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native to tropical and subtropical America.
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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) Page 178. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 170 - 171. (Includes a picture).

Flora of Burundi: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Caesalpinia pulcherrima

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caesalpinia pulcherrima
African Plant Database: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caesalpinia pulcherrima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caesalpinia pulcherrima
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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iNaturalist: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caesalpinia pulcherrima
JSTOR Plant Science: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Plants of the World Online: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Tropicos: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Wikipedia: Caesalpinia pulcherrima