Photo of Caesalpinia gilliesii (Bird of Paradise Shrub)
Caesalpinia gilliesii - Commonly called bird-of-paradise, is an evergreen (semi-deciduous to deciduous in the northern parts of its growing range) shrub or small tree in the pea family that typically grows to 10’ tall but occasionally rises to as much as 15’. Attractive yellow flowers with bright red stamens which bloom in summer in upright open racemes on branches clad with fern-like bipinnate compound green leaves. Each leaf (4-8” long) has 8-12 pairs of pinnae with each pinna having 7-11 pairs of elliptic leaflets (each to 1/2” long). Bruised foliage often has an unpleasant smell. Family: Fabaceae
Author :
Martin Alarie
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46366
Online since:
January 1st 2024
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Caesalpinia gilliesii (Bird of Paradise Shrub)
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