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Caesalpinia crista L.
Yellow nicker

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Tropical Asia.

Map of Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, visit the Nature Love You (Singapore) website. Note the lack of prickles on the fruits, which differentiates this species from the natives C. bonduc and C. major. Known only from specimens at the New York Botanical Garden herbarium (NY).

Other data on Caesalpinia crista available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Caesalpinia crista has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Hattie Bauer Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Present Not Native, Naturalized

Caesalpinia crista has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Lee County Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized

Caesalpinia crista has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland