Caesalpinia crista L. (Syn: Caesalpinia chinensis Roxb.; Caesalpinia kwangtungensis Merr.; Caesalpinia laevigata Perr.; Caesalpinia nuga (L.) W.T.Aiton; Caesalpinia nuga (L.) Aiton; Caesalpinia paniculata Desf.; Caesalpinia paniculata (Lam.) Roxb.; Caesalpinia scandens Roth; Caesalpinia szechuenensis Craib; Genista scandens Lour.; Guilandina bonduc var. minus DC.; Guilandina crista Small; Guilandina nuga L.; Guilandina paniculata Lam.; Guilandina semina Lour.; Ticanto nuga (L.) Medik.);
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ses-al-PIN-ee-uh — named for Andreas Caesalpini, Italian botanist … Dave’s Botanary
KRIS-ta — crested … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: crested fever nut, gray nickerBengali: বেকাঁটানাটা bekamtanata, কুটুমকাঁটা kutumakamta, লতিকাঁটা latikamta, লেতকাঁটা letakamta, নাটা nata, নাটাকাঁটা natakamta, নুগাকরঞ্চ nugakaranca, শৃঙ্গালতা srngalataGujarati: કાંચકી kanchakiHindi: कांटा करंज kanta karanja, कटकरंज katkaranjaKannada: ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ kiri gejjuga, ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ sanna gejjugaKonkani: वाकेरी vakeriMalayalam: ആറ്റുപരണ്ട aattuparanda, കാക്കമുള്ള് kaakkamullu, കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchiMarathi: बनकरेटी ban-kareti, सागर लता sagar lataOriya: କତକଲ katakalaSanskrit: कण्टकि करञ्ज kantaki karanja, लता करञ्ज lata karanja, कुबेराक्षी kuberakshi, पूतिकरञ्ज putikaranja, विटप करञ्ज vitapa karanjaTamil: முட்கொன்றை mut-konraiTelugu: ముళ్లతీగ mulluthigeTibetan: srin sman ma ru, srin sman me ru (d)Tulu: ಕಳಂಜಿಕಾಯಿ kalanjikaayi
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Native of: e Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia, Pacific
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ses-al-PIN-ee-uh — named for Andreas Caesalpini, Italian botanist
KRIS-ta — crested
Mar 6, 2011 … at Maldoli near Chiplun, Maharashtra
commonly known as: crested fever nut • Bengali: নাটাকরঞ্জ natakaranja • Gujarati: ¿ કચકા ? kachka • Hindi: कटकरंज katkaranja • Kannada: ಕಿರಿಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ kiri-gejjuga • Konkani: वाकेरी vakeri • Malayalam: കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchi • Marathi: ¿ कांचकी ? kanchaki, सागर लता sagar lata • Oriya: gilo, nentei • Sanskrit: कण्टकि करञ्जा kantaki karanja, कुबेरक्षी kuberakshi, लता करञ्ज lata karanja, विटप करञ्ज vitapa karanja • Tamil: முட்கொன்றை mut-konrai • Telugu: ముల్లుతీగె mullutige
Native of: e Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia, Pacific
more views: Mar 6, 2011 … at Maldoli near Chiplun, Maharashtra
Mar 5, 2011 … at Maldoli near Chiplun, Maharashtra

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Seen this Large Climber (mangrove associate) near Vashishthi river, Chiplun.
Bot. name: Caesalpinia crista
Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Branches armed with sharp prickles.


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Caesalpiniaceae member for ID SMPAPR11 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Observed this Caesalpiniaceae shrub amongst mangroves near Dive Agar in Aug 2015
Flower size and pattern resembles that of C.bonduc or C.decapetala

Looks like Caesalpinia crista..


This is Caesalpinia crista common in mangrove backwaters with prickly fruits having cement colored shiny seeds. Called as Gachha kayalu in Telugu. Compare with Gambles Fl. Madras Presid.


This is Caesalpinia crista.


I observed this Caesalpiniaceae sp. 4 kms away from Shreewardhan (dist.Raigad M.S.) mangroves on 29th Nov.2006. with one seeded pod. The matuered Seed was blackish gray in colour. (March 2007 — scanned photos)
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Konkan, May 2015 :: Requesting ID of this shrub :: ARKJUN-02/13 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (12)
Requesting to please ID this shrub captured among the mangroves near Devgad, Konkan coast, Maharashtra in May 2015.

Caesalpinia crista. A common mangrove associate.


 


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ID KANNUR 31 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Please identify this straggling shrub armed with spines. It is riparian in nature and from Kannur District of Kerala.

I think a Fabaceae member but I am confused if it is Senna or not. Pl. Check comparative images at efi site: Senna


Caesalpinia bonduc

It is Caesalpinia nuga Ait.-Caesalpiniaceae


I think it must be Caesalpinia crista … syn. Caesalpinia nuga.



Names of Plants in India :: Caesalpinia crista L. : 4 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
via Species‎ > ‎C‎ > Caesalpinia crista L. … family: Fabaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
ses-al-PIN-ee-uh — named for Andreas Caesalpini, Italian botanistDave’s Botanary
KRIS-ta — crestedDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: crested fever nut, gray nickerBengali: বেকাঁটানাটা bekamtanata, কুটুমকাঁটা kutumakamta, লতিকাঁটা latikamta, লেতকাঁটা letakamta, নাটা nata, নাটাকাঁটা natakamta, নুগাকরঞ্চ nugakaranca, শৃঙ্গালতা srngalataGujarati: કાંચકી kanchakiHindi: कांटा करंज kanta karanja, कटकरंज katkaranjaKannada: ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ kiri gejjuga, ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ sanna gejjugaKonkani: वाकेरी vakeriMalayalam: ആറ്റുപരണ്ട aattuparanda, കാക്കമുള്ള് kaakkamullu, കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchiMarathi: बनकरेटी ban-kareti, सागर लता sagar lataOriya: କତକଲ katakalaSanskrit: कण्टकि करञ्ज kantaki karanja, लता करञ्ज lata karanja, कुबेराक्षी kuberakshi, पूतिकरञ्ज putikaranja, विटप करञ्ज vitapa karanjaTamil: முட்கொன்றை mut-konraiTelugu: ముళ్లతీగ mulluthigeTibetan: srin sman ma ru, srin sman me ru (d)Tulu: ಕಳಂಜಿಕಾಯಿ kalanjikaayi
botanical names: Caesalpinia crista L. … synonyms: Caesalpinia nuga (L.) W.T.Aiton • Caesalpinia scandens Roth • Genista scandens Lour. • Guilandina crista (L.) Small • Guilandina nuga L. • Ticanto nuga (L.) Medik. … ststus at GBIF
March 6, 2011 … Chiplun


The Kannada names and their transliteration are correct. Is this plant available in Western Ghats area Like Coorg.


Yes …, this plant is found on banks of tidal waters of estuaries in Maharashtra.
The posted plant was seen at Chiplun.
Thank you very much for validating the Kannada names of the plant.

ses-al-PIN-ee-uh — named for Andreas Caesalpini, Italian botanist … Dave’s Botanary
KRIS-ta — crested … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: crested fever nut, gray nicker • Assamese: লেটাগুটি letaguti • Bengali: বেকাঁটানাটা bekamtanata, কুটুমকাঁটা kutumakamta, লতিকাঁটা latikamta, লেতকাঁটা letakamta, নাটা nata, নাটাকাঁটা natakamta, নুগাকরঞ্চ nugakaranca, শৃঙ্গালতা srngalata • Gujarati: કાંચકી kanchaki • Hindi: कांटा करंज kanta karanja, कटकरंज katkaranja • Kannada: ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ kiri gejjuga, ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ sanna gejjuga • Konkani: वाकेरी vakeri • Malayalam: ആറ്റുപരണ്ട aattuparanda, കാക്കമുള്ള് kaakkamullu, കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchi • Marathi: बनकरेटी ban-kareti, सागर लता sagar lata • Sanskrit: कण्टकि करञ्ज kantaki karanja, लता करञ्ज lata karanja, कुबेराक्षी kuberakshi, पूतिकरञ्ज putikaranja, विटप करञ्ज vitapa karanja • Tamil: முட்கொன்றை mut-konrai • Telugu: ముళ్లతీగ mulluthige • Tulu: ಕಳಂಜಿಕಾಯಿ kalanjikaayi

botanical namesCaesalpinia crista L. … synonymsCaesalpinia nuga (L.) W.T.Aiton • Caesalpinia scandens Roth • Genista scandens Lour. • Guilandina crista (L.) Small • Guilandina nuga L. • Ticanto nuga (L.) Medik. … and more listed at GBIF … note that Caesalpinia crista L. is not to be confused with Caesalpinia crista Thunb., synonym of Guilandina bonduc L. … both the species are often called by the same local names, thus adding to the confusion.

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
crested fever nut
gray nicker
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
লেটাগুটি letaguti
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
বেকাঁটানাটা bekamtanata, কুটুমকাঁটা kutumakamta, লতিকাঁটা latikamta, লেতকাঁটা letakamta, নাটা nata, নাটাকাঁটা natakamta, নুগাকরঞ্চ nugakaranca, শৃঙ্গালতা srngalata
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
કાંચકી kanchaki
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
कांटा करंज kanta karanja
कटकरंज katkaranja
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ kiri gejjuga
ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ sanna gejjuga
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
वाकेरी vakeri
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchi
ആറ്റുപരണ്ട aattuparanda, കാക്കമുള്ള് kaakkamullu
  • Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
  • Many thanks to Vinaya Raj V R for help with these names … facebook
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
बनकरेटी ban-kareti
सागर लता sagar lata
  • Flowers of Sahyadri, a field guide to 500 Flowers of northern Western Ghats of India by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
कण्टकि करञ्ज kantaki karanja, लता करञ्ज lata karanja, कुबेराक्षी kuberakshi, पूतिकरञ्ज putikaranjah, विटप करञ्ज vitapa karanja
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
முட்கொன்றை mut-konrai
  • for synonym Caesalpinia nuga (L.) W.T.Aiton … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
ముళ్లతీగ mulluthige
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಕಳಂಜಿಕಾಯಿ kalanjikaayi
~~~~~ x ~~~~~

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