Definition of Caesalpinia gilliesii

1. Noun. A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.

Exact synonyms: Bird Of Paradise, Poinciana, Poinciana Gilliesii
Group relationships: Caesalpinia, Genus Caesalpinia
Generic synonyms: Flowering Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caesalpinia Gilliesii

Caen stones
Caenolestes
Caenolestidae
Caenorhabditis
Caernarfonshire
Caernarvonshire
Caerphilly
Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia bonduc
Caesalpinia bonducella
Caesalpinia coriaria
Caesalpinia decapetala
Caesalpinia echinata
Caesalpinia ferrea
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caesalpinia sepiaria
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpinioideae
Caesar
Caesar's agaric
Caesar's mushroom
Caesar's mushrooms
Caesar cipher
Caesar salad
Caesar salads
Caesarea
Caesarea Mazaca
Caesarean

Literary usage of Caesalpinia gilliesii

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Select Extra-tropical Plants: Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1891)
"... or Red Brazil-wood is obtained from this tree and allied species ; they also furnish the dye-principle brazilin. caesalpinia gilliesii, Wallich. ..."

2. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by United States. National Herbarium, United States National Museum (1905)
"... it is probable that the planting of it on a somewhat extensive scale is worthy of serious consideration caesalpinia gilliesii. Reported from Guanica. ..."

3. Economic plants of Porto Rico by Orator Fuller Cook, Guy N. Collins (1903)
"... it is probable that the planting of it on a somewhat extensive scale is worthy of serious consideration caesalpinia gilliesii. Reported from Guanica. ..."

4. Shade Trees and Other Ornamentals by Fabián García (1903)
"40 Artemesia (Artemesia Abrotanum) 40 Barberry (Berberis Spp.,) 40 Bird of Paradise (caesalpinia gilliesii) 40 Bladder Sena (Colutea media) 40 Crape ..."

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