Caesalpinia Bonduc

Caesalpinia Bonduc
Nicker nut Nick"er nut` A rounded seed, rather smaller than a nutmeg, having a hard smooth shell, and a yellowish or bluish color. The seeds grow in the prickly pods of tropical, woody climbers of the genus {C[ae]salpinia}. {C[ae]salpinia Bonduc} has yellowish seeds; {C[ae]salpinia Bonducella}, bluish gray. [Spelt also {neckar nut}, {nickar nut}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Caesalpinia bonduc — ID 12322 Symbol Key CABO6 Common Name yellow nicker Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, HI, LA, PR, TX, VI Growth Habit Shrub, Vine …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. — Symbol CABO6 Common Name yellow nicker Botanical Family Fabaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. — Symbol CABO6 Common Name yellow nicker Botanical Family Fabaceae …   Scientific plant list

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  • Caesalpinia — noun small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana • Syn: ↑genus Caesalpinia • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Caesalpinioideae, ↑subfamily Caesalpinioideae …   Useful english dictionary

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