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Caesalpinia pauciflora (Griseb.) C. Wright
Fewflower holdback

Caesalpinia pauciflora
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida and the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola).

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Vulnerable

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Critically Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 222-224) based on one occurrence in the National Key Deer Refuge and surrounding private properties on Big Pine Key. Also recorded in 2007 in a Monroe County conservation area on Cudjoe Key (Woodmansee 1982 USF).

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Caesalpinia pauciflora available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Caesalpinia pauciflora has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Key West National Wildlife Refuge Doubtfully Present
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native

Caesalpinia pauciflora has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Caesalpinia pauciflora has been found in the following habitat :
Pine Rockland

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Caesalpinia pauciflora
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Caesalpinia pauciflora
Copyright by: Stephen Hodges
Caesalpinia pauciflora
Copyright by: Stephen Hodges
Caesalpinia pauciflora
Copyright by: Stephen Hodges