Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
spokanensis
ID:
1062382

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Knowlton) Herendeen & Dilcher

Source:
tro

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
Amer. J. Bot. 78(1): 8 1991

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001061720

Common Names

  • Caesalpinia spokanensis
  • Spokanensis's Caesalpinia
  • Spokanensis Caesalpinia

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Description

Caesalpinia spokanensis (also called Spokane Caesalpinia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the western United States. It grows to a height of up to 10 feet, with trifoliate leaves and small, yellow flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Caesalpinia spokanensis is used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, skin diseases, and malaria. It is also used as a natural insecticide and for its ornamental value.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Caesalpinia spokanensis has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. Seedlings have a single stem with two to three pairs of leaves.

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Where to Find Caesalpinia spokanensis

Caesalpinia spokanensis is native to the Pacific Northwest.

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-13073163: Based on the initial data import
David L. Dilcher (b.1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dilcher' in the authors string.