Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants - Online edition
Caesalpinia major (Medik.) Dandy & Exell
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Flower. © R.L. Barrett
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Vine stem bark and vine stem transverse section. © CSIRO
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Scale bar 10mm. © CSIRO
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10th leaf stage. © CSIRO
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Cotyledon stage, hypogeal germination. © CSIRO
Family
Dandy, J.E. & Exell, A.W. (1938) The Journal of Botany 76 : 180.
Common name
Yellow Nicker; Hawaii Pearls
Stem
Vine stem diameters to 4 cm recorded. Blaze odour may resemble that of green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris).
Leaves
Flowers
Inflorescence about 10-50 cm long. Pedicels about 6-12 mm long. Sepals about 9-12 mm long. Petals obovate, about 12-15 mm long. Stamens about 8-12 mm long, anthers about 1.4-1.8 mm long. Ovary about 7 mm long. Ovules 4 per ovary.
Fruit
Seedlings
Features not available.
Distribution and Ecology
Natural History & Notes
This species may have medicinal properties.
Used in the manufacture of necklaces.
Synonyms
Bonduc majus Medik., Theod. Spec. : 43(1786), Type: Moluccas, Rumphius, Herb. Amboin. 5: t. 48 (1747); lecto: the plate. Caesalpinia broomensis Hochr., Candollea : 385(1925), Type: Western Australia, Broome, 4 feb. 1905, B. P. G. Hochreutiner 2841; holo: G(?).
RFK Code
2230
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