IDENTIFICATION OF PEACOCK FLOWER (Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.)

 PEACOCK FLOWER (Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.)

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, but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation.Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados, flos pavonis, and flamboyant-de-jardin.

Morphological character

Habitus: an upright shrub; 2-3 m  in height; many branches with branches sometimes thorny paste; the wood is white; solid; and tough. Leaves:  the form of even-pinnate leaves; double two with 4-12 pairs of leaflets which form a breech ovate; rounded tip; narrow base; flat edge; top surface is green; bottom surface is bluish green; length 1-3.5 cm while width 0.5-1.5 cm; stem length 4-9 m; child leaf length 1.7-2 cm and width of 0.7-1.2 cm.

Classification

Kingdom           :    Plantae 

Division            :    Tracheophyta 

Class                 :    Magnoliopsida

Order                 :   Fabales

Family               :    Fabaceae  – peas, legumes

Genus                :   Caesalpinia L.

Species              :   Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.)