Caesalpinia coriaria
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Description
Small tree or shrub, unarmed.
Leaves often imparipinnate, with 4-8 pairs of pinnae, often with additional terminal one.
Stipules minute, subulate.
Flowers fragrant, in terminal and axillary, short, almost sessile condensed racemes, 2-6 cm long; pedicels 2-4 mm.
Sepals 3-4 mm long.
Petals yellow or cream, 3-6 mm long.
Distribution
Antilles present, Northern America, Old World tropics present, S America present, U.S.A present
Antilles, Mexico, S America and introduced into U.S.A. and Old World tropics.
Uses
Cultivated as an ornamental. The pods are rich in tannin and are (were?) used in the tanning industry ('divi-divV'). See
Citation
Hattink 1974: Reinwardtia: 15
Verdc. 1979 – In: Manual New Guinea Leg., Lae Bot. Bull.: 23
Backer & Bakh. f. 1964 – In: Fl. Java: 544
J.E. Vidal 1984: p. 62. – In: Fl. Thailand: f. 19/12, 13
Rudd 1991 – In: Fl. Ceylon: 46.
J.E. Vidal 1980: p. 23. – In: Fl. Camb., Laos & Vietnam: pl. 6/12, 13