NOUN | plant | catclaw, cat's-claw, black bead, Pithecellobium unguis-cati | erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds |
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Meaning | Erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida. | |
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Synonyms | cat's-claw, black bead, Pithecellobium unguis-cati | |
Member of | Pithecellobium, genus Pithecellobium, Pithecolobium, genus Pithecolobium | thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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