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Erythrostemon mexicanus

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Erythrostemon mexicanus, formerly Caesalpinia mexicana, is a species of plant in the genus Erythrostemon, within the pea family, Fabaceae. Common names include Mexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican holdback, Mexican caesalpinia, and tabachín del monte. It is native to the extreme lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and to parts of Mexico: in the northeast and further south along the Gulf coast as well as the Pacific coast in Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, and a small portion of Sinaloa.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Erythrostemon mexicanus
Slug
erythrostemon-mexicanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrostemon
Species
mexicanus
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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