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Nickernut
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Nickernut

Guilandina bonduc L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishNickernut
Dutch—
SpanishGarrapata de playa
Chinese刺果苏木
Scientific nameGuilandina bonduc L.

About this species

Guilandina bonduc, commonly known as nicker nut amongst other names, is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae that has a mostly pantropical distribution. It is a scrambling, thorny shrub or vine that is mostly found close to coastlines, and was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusGuilandina

In Suriname

24Records in Suriname
1838First record
2012Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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