EPPO Global Database

Caesalpinia spinosa(CAESP)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CAESP
  • Preferred name: Caesalpinia spinosa
  • Authority: (Molina) Kuntze

Notes

Venezuela to Bolivia and Chile. Introduced in Spain, eastern Africa, southern Africa, Malesia (Java), USA (Texas) and widely cultivated


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Caesalpinia tinctoria (Kunth) Reiche
Tara spinosa (Molina) Britton & Rose

Common names
Name Language
tara English
taya English
guaranga Spanish (CO)
tara Spanish (BO)
tara Portuguese