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Caesalpinia sappan L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Caesalpinieae

GENUS: Caesalpinia L.

Caesalpinia sappan L. [Accepted]

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Sappan Wood Tree [2]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Nigeria (I) [8]; South Africa (I) [8]; Tanzania (I) [8]
    Uganda (I) [2]; Zaire (I) [113]
  Asia
    Burma (N) [106]; India-ISO (N) [106]
  North America
    United States (U) [1542]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [106]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Habit: Shrub, Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental [1785,106]; Chemical products [1785,106,121]; Medicine [1785,106,121,121]; Wood; Fibre; Domestic

  
NOTES: -


DATA SOURCES:

2.

  Dale,I.R., 1953
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda

8.

  Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

106.

  Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

113.

  Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae

121.

  Watt,J.M. & Breyer-Brandwijk,M, 1962
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

1542.

  Robertson,K.R. & Lee,Y.T., 1976
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):1-53 Genera Caesalpinioideae-S.E. USA
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):1-53 Genera Caesalpinioideae-S.E. USA

1785.

  Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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