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*Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Linnaeus) Swartz. Poinciana, Bird-of-Paradise, Pride-of-Barbados. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Persistent and spread from horticultural use. Dist: Native of the New World tropics (South America).
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA11.1, K3, K4, SE3, Zhang, Zhang, & Endress (2003); = Poinciana pulcherrima L. – S, S13
Links to other floras: = Caesalpinia pulcherrima - FNA11.1
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