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
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.
Where to Find Caesalpinia spokanensis
Caesalpinia spokanensis is native to the Pacific Northwest.
Species in the Caesalpinia genus
Caesalpinia anacantha,
Caesalpinia barahonensis,
Caesalpinia cacalaco,
Caesalpinia domingensis,
Caesalpinia monensis,
Caesalpinia nipensis,
Caesalpinia secundiflora,
Caesalpinia brasiliensis,
Caesalpinia bahamensis,
Caesalpinia cassioides,
Caesalpinia pulcherrima,
Caesalpinia wootonii,
Caesalpinia brasiliensis,
Caesalpinia parryi,
Caesalpinia spokanensis,
Species in the Fabaceae family