Caesalpinia bahamensis

Botanical Description

Caesalpinia bahamensis is a prickly shrub growing 1.5 - 2.5 metres tall, occasionally becoming a tree up to 4 metres tall[ 468 Title The Bahama Flora Publication Author Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York. Year 1920 ISBN Description A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas. ]. The wood was a common article of commerce in the 18th century, being exported to Europe as a source of dyestuff until eventually the resources for commercial supply ran out. The wood is still used locally as a dyestuff and the plant is commonly used as a diuretic.