Caesalpinioideae

Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name Caesalpinia. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae are mainly trees distributed in the moist tropics, but include such temperate species as the honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus). It has the following clade-based definition: The most inclusive crown clade containing Arcoa gonavensis Urb. and Mimosa pudica L., but not Bobgunnia fistuloides (Harms) J. H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema, Duparquetia orchidacea Baill., or Poeppigia procera C.Presl In some classifications, for example the Cronquist system, the group is recognized at the rank of family, Caesalpiniaceae. Specialised extrafloral nectaries often present on the petiole and / or on the primary and secondary rachises, usually between pinnae or leaflet pairs Leaves commonly bipinnate Inflorescences globose, spicate Aestivation valvate Anthers often with a stipitate or sessile apical gland Pollen commonly in tetrads, bitetrads or polyads Seeds usually with an open or closed pleurogram on both faces Root nodules variably present and indeterminate Caesalpinieae Clade Caesalpinieae Cassieae Clade Batesia Spruce Cassia L. Chamaecrista Moench Melanoxylum Schott Recordoxylon Ducke Senna Mill. Vouacapoua Aubl. Dimorphandra Group A Burkea Benth. Campsiandra Benth. Dimorphandra Schott pro parte Dinizia Ducke Mora Benth. Stachyothyrsus Harms Dimorphandra Group B Dimorphandra Schott pro parte Diptychandra Tul. Erythrophleum Afzel. ex R.Br. Moldenhawera Schrad. Pachyelasma Harms Sympetalandra Stapf Mimosoid clade (~40 genera) Peltophorum Clade Bussea Harms Colvillea Bojer ex Hook. Conzattia Rose Delonix Raf. Heteroflorum M. Sousa Lemuropisum H.Perrier Parkinsonia L. Peltophorum (Vogel) Benth. Schizolobium Vogel Tachigali Clade Arapatiella Rizzini & A.Mattos Jacqueshuberia Ducke Tachigali Aubl. (including Sclerolobium) Umtiza Clade Acrocarpus Wight & Arn.