Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Fabaceae
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinia
12 species Aust. (3 endemic, 2 naturalized); Qld, NSW, NT, WA
Shrubs, deciduous. Leaves bipinnate, alternate, stipules present. Flowers in terminal or axillary racemes, yellow. Sepal and petals 5. Stamens 10, in 2 whorls. Stigma lobed.