TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Caesalpinia spinosa
Tara, Spiny HoldbackFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Northwestern South America
It is a producing plant of tannins and of the one that dyes obtain. It has locally some medicinal applications.
Similar plants:
- Caesalpinia bonduc (Grey Nicker, Bonduc Nut)
- Caesalpinia cassioides (Flying Fish Flower)
- Caesalpinia coriaria (Diva-Diva, Divi-divi)
- Caesalpinia ferrea (Brazilian Ironwood, Leopard Tree)
- Caesalpinia lutea (Yellow Peacock flower, Barbados pride, dwarf poinciana, Barbados flower-fence)
- Caesalpinia mexicana (Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Peacock Flower, Barbados Pride, Dwarf Poinciana, Barbados Flower-fence, Gold Mohur)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Compton', Poinciana pulcherrima (Pride of Barbados, Pink Dwarf Poinciana, Flower Fence)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima Mexican Flame (Mexican Peacock flower)
- Caesalpinia sappan, Biancaea sappan (Sappanwood, Bukkum-wood, Gango )
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/caesalpinia_spinosa.htm