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Dwarf poinciana

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

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Description:

This shrub/small tree grows 2-3m in height. Flower colors vary and include orange, yellow, and red. Note the very long filaments!. The leaves also make this shrub visually interesting with their small bipinnate orientation.

Habitat:

Spotted growing in the US tropical south. FL gulf coast. Native to tropical / subtropical Americas.

Notes:

Spotted in the Florida Botanical Gardens http://www.flbg.org/

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, PLANTS Profile for Caesalpinia pulcherrima (pride-of-Barbados) | USDA PLANTS

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