Botanical name: Caesalpinia spinosa
Common names: Tara, Spiny Holdback
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Northwestern South America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
It is a producing plant of tannins and of the one that dyes obtain. It has locally some medicinal applications.
Similar plants: Caesalpinia spinosa (Tara)
- Caesalpinia bonduc (Grey Nicker)
- Caesalpinia cassioides (Flying Fish Flower)
- Caesalpinia coriaria (Diva-Diva)
- Caesalpinia ferrea (Brazilian Ironwood)
- Caesalpinia mexicana (Mexican Bird of Paradise)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Peacock Flower)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Compton' (Pride of Barbados)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Lutea' (Yellow Peacock Flower)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Mexican Flame' (Mexican Peacock flower)
- Caesalpinia sappan (Sappanwood)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/caesalpinia_spinosa.htm