Caesalpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 10 species which range from southeastern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and to Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas. [1]

The genus, Caesalpinia, is a shrub or tree that is a member of the Fabaceae or legume family. It is named in honor of the 16th-century botanist, philosopher, and physician, Andreas Caesalpini. It is native to Southeast Mexico to Peru and the Caribbean.

Caesalpinia can be shrubs, trees, or climbing shrubs with evergreen or deciduous, feathery foliage and terminal panicles or racemes of large bright flowers with protruding stamens in shades of yellow, fiery red, and orange. Blooming in summer for long periods, they attract hummingbirds to …

Caesalpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the Legume family. The species range in size from medium shrubs to small trees. They make the landscape come alive with color. Their large bright flowers provide vibrant color for long periods. The shades of yellow, fiery red, and orange contrast with the feathery foliage.

Fast-growing and tough, Caesalpinia gilliesii (Bird of Paradise Shrub) is a vase-shaped evergreen shrub or small tree boasting flamboyant clusters of yellow flowers in summer. Borne at the branch tips, the five-petaled blossoms, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), feature long, protruding red stamens that create an exotic look.

It is originally from Mexico and the Caribbean and has beautiful showy orange-red flowers, fern-like leaves, and prickles on its stems and branches. It is the national flower of Barbados. It may also be known as Barbados Flower Fence, Barbados Pride, Dwarf Poinciana, Peacock Flower, and Red Bird of Paradise.

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 the West Indies, [3] but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. [2] .

Caesalpinia gilliesii, commonly called bird-of-paradise, is an evergreen (semi-deciduous to deciduous in the northern parts of its growing range) shrub or small tree in the pea family that typically grows to 10’ tall but occasionally rises to as much as 15’.

Caesalpinia pulcherrima, commonly called peacock flower or Barbados Pride, is a fast-growing upright shrub or small tree which typically matures to 10' tall (in shrub form) or to as much as 20' tall (in tree form).

Caesalpinia coriaria, commonly called divi-divi, is a slow-growing, large evergreen shrub or small tree native to open, costal areas of Central America and the West Indies. It is also relatively common in cultivation, and has become locally naturalized in tropical Africa.