Re: Caesalpinia sepiaria/Common Names

In a message dated 5/5/00 10:14:41 AM Central Daylight Time, cdills@fix.net 
writes:

<< Caesalpinia is called Bird of Paradise bush..
    This is another beautiful example of why common names, 
 although often descriptive, are botanically worthless. Bird of 
 Paradise here in California is Strelitzia regina.  >>


Chas:

Here in SE Texas, Caesalpinia is Mexican Bird of Paradise and Bird of 
Paradise is Strelitzia regina.  You can see the Caesalpinia's growing every 
where in Corpus Chrisiti and south.  I've also noticed that in Florida many 
office buildings landscape with the Caesalpinia's as large trees.

Kemberly in Texas
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