Yellow Nicker

Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub, Vine

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Yellow Nicker: Blastobasis guilandinae, Marmara guilandinella, Pococera expandens

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I?), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.