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Peacock flower
Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Legumes: pea and bean family

Peacock flower

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

LC Least ConcernIntroduced by people

Names

EnglishPeacock flower
DutchPauwenbloem
SpanishBigotillo
Chinese洋金凤
Scientific nameCaesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

About this species

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. It could be native to Central America, but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados, flos pavonis, and flamboyant-de-jardin.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCaesalpinia

In Suriname

27Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1900First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne2
  • Paramaribo2

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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