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Desert Bird-of-Paradise, Caesalpinia virgata

NOTE: Caesalpinia virgata is also known by the common names Hoffmannseggia, Narrow Hoffmannseggia, Wand Holdback, and Bird of Paradise. The common name Bird-of-Paradise is also applied to Caesalpinia pulcherrima and to Strelitzia reginae.

closeup photo of a yellow flower and several buds of a Caesalpina virgata
Desert Bird-of-Paradise, Caesalpinia virgata
Fabaceae
Fossil Canyon

Photo of a branch of a Caesalpina shrub
Desert Bird-of-Paradise, Caesalpina virgata
Fabaceae
Fossil Canyon