Divi divi tree

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Divi divi tree
Divi Divi Tree in Aruba

Divi Divi Tree in Aruba

Systematics
Eurosiden I
Order : Fabales (Fabales)
Family : Legumes (Fabaceae)
Subfamily : Carob family (Caesalpinioideae)
Genre : Caesalpinias ( Caesalpinia )
Type : Divi divi tree
Scientific name
Caesalpinia coriaria
( Jacq. ) Willd.

The Divi-Divi tree ( Caesalpinia coriaria ) is a species of plant in the subfamily of the carob family (Caesalpinioideae). It is widespread in the Neotropics .

description

Branch with pinnate leaves and sinuous legumes

Appearance and leaf

Caesalpinia coriaria grows as a large shrub or small tree . The up to 15 centimeters long leaves are pinnate or unpaired. The many leaflets are relatively short with a length of only 6 to 7 millimeters.

Generative characteristics

The flowering period in Pakistan extends from September to October. The lateral or terminal, dense, paniculate inflorescences are up to 5 centimeters long.

The relatively small, fragrant, hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic and five-fold with a double flower envelope . The five petals are yellow. There are ten stamens . The stamens are hairy in the lower half.

The twisted legume is up to 7.5 inches long and up to 1.2 inches wide.

Chromosome set

The basic chromosome number is x = 12; there is diploidy , i.e. 2n = 24.

distribution

It is originally widespread from the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan and Oaxaca through the Central American states of Guatemala , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Honduras , Nicaragua and Panama to the northern South American states of Colombia and Venezuela . It occurs naturally on the Caribbean islands of the Bahamas , Cuba , Hispaniola , Jamaica , Puerto Rico , the Netherlands Antilles , Anguilla , Antigua , Barbados , Dominica , Grenada , Martinique , St. Vincent , Grenadines , Antigua and Barbuda .

Taxonomy

It was first published in 1763 under the name ( Basionym ) Poinciana coriaria by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia ... pp. 123–124, plate 175, f. 36. The new combination to Caesalpinia coriaria was published in 1799 by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in Species Plantarum , 4th edition, 2, 1, p. 532. Another synonym is Libidibia coriaria (Jacq.) Schltdl.

Ingredients and usage

The legumes and the bark of the Divi-Divi tree are relatively rich in tannins , which are vegetable tannins . It is reported that the legumes contain around 30% tannins. The tannins are used to make color and ink. The tannins used to be brought to tanneries in the Netherlands.

Trivia

The Divi-Divi tree is the symbol of Aruba , so the winner of the Aruba Film Festival receives a small replica of a Divi-Divi tree made of precious metal. The Divi Divi Air from the Netherlands Antilles has also named itself after this tree.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Syed Irtifaq Ali: Caesalpiniaceae. : Caesalpinia coriaria at Tropicos.org. In: Bolivia Checklist . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
  2. ↑ a b c d e Caesalpinia coriaria at Tropicos.org. In: Flora of Panama (WFO) . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
  3. ^ Caesalpinia coriaria at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
  4. ^ A b Caesalpinia coriaria in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Caesalpinia coriaria at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, accessed May 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Brief travel report on Aruba and the Divi-Divi trees at lothardoehle.de
  7. ↑ Award ceremony of the Aruba Film Festival at Reisenews-online.de

Web links

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