Libidibia coriaria

"Divi-divi" redirects here. For the Netherlands Antilles-based airline, see Divi Divi Air.

Divi-divi
Divi-divi on Aruba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Libidibia
Species:
L. coriaria
Binomial name
Libidibia coriaria
(Jacq.) Schltdl.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Caesalpinia coriacea Poit.
  • Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.
  • Caesalpinia thomaea Spreng.
  • Poinciana coriaria Jacq.

Libidibia coriaria, synonym Caesalpinia coriaria, is a leguminous tree or large shrub native to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and northern and western South America.[2] Common names include divi-divi, cascalote, guaracabuya, guatapana, nacascol,[3] tan yong,[4] and watapana (Aruba).

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Libidibia coriaria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144303930A149041080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144303930A149041080.en. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Libidibia coriaria (Jacq.) Schltdl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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