| Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alst. var. japonica (Sieb. & Zucc.) Ohashi | ||
| Caesalpinia japonica Sieb. & Zucc. | ||
| Caesalpiniaceae | ||
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Deciduous scandent shrub. Twigs glabrous, with strong retorse prickles 6-8 mm long, very dangerous! Leaves 20-40 cm bipinnate, prickly on rachis and petiole. Pinnae 3-8 pairs, carrying 6-10 pairs of leaflets. Leaflets oblong to obovate, glabrous, dull green above, whitish beneath. Flowers in terminal raceme 20-30 cm long in May-June. Corolla 25-35 mm across, canary yellow, upper petal smaller and striped with red.
Home: China, Japan Other views: Flowers, Leaves, Twigs Cultivated: France Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Caesalpinia decapetala var. japonica by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
