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Enriched botanical record

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Also indexed asPoincianapride of Barbadospeacock flowerPride-of-BarbadosBarbados flower-fenceBarbados-prideClavellinoDwarf Poinciana
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCaesalpinia
Use categories6
Linked notes1
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCaesalpinia
Scientific name with authorshipCaesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Caesalpinia hispida (G.Don) D.Dietr.Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (F.T.Hubb. & Rehder) H.St.JohnCaesalpinia pulcherrima subsp. flava Bailey & RehderCaesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & RehderCaesalpinia pulcherrima var. insignis KuntzePoinciana alata Burm.f.Poinciana bijuga Burm.f.Poinciana bijuga Lour.Poinciana elata Lour.Poinciana hispida G.DonPoinciana pucherrimaPoinciana pulcherrima L.Poinciana pulcherrima f. flava (F.T.Hubb. & Rehder) O.Deg.Poinciana pulcherrima var. flava F.T.Hubb. & RehderPoinciana pulchra Salisb.Radackia amicorum Cham. & Endl.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier1164658-2
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.