Caesalpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. Historically, membership within the genus has been highly variable, with different publications including anywhere from 70 to 165 species, depending largely on the inclusion or exclusion of species alternately listed under genera such as Hoffmannseggia. It contains tropical or subtropical woody plants. The generic name honours the botanist, physician, and philosopher Andrea Cesalpino (1519–1603).[5]
The name Caesalpinaceae at family level, or Caesalpinioideae at the level of subfamily, is based on this generic name.
Species
Caesalpinia acapulcensis Standl.
Caesalpinia anacantha Urb.
Caesalpinia bahamensis Lam.
Caesalpinia barahonensis Urb.
Caesalpinia brasiliensis L.
Caesalpinia cassioides Willd. 1809
Caesalpinia erianthera Chiov.
Caesalpinia monensis Britton—Black nicker
