Caesalpinia bonduc | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Family: | Caesalpiniaceae |
Genus: | Guilandina |
Species: | G. bonduc |
Binomial name | |
Guilandina bonduc L. |
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Guilandina bonduc, commonly known as Grey Nicker, is a species of flowering plant in the senna tribe, Caesalpinieae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is a liana that reaches a length of 6 m (20 ft) and scrambles over other vegetation. Stems are covered in curved spines. Its 2 cm (0.79 in) grey seeds, known as nickernuts, are buoyant and durable enough to be dispersed by ocean currents.