Common Name	Cascalote Tree
Latin Name	Caesalpinia cacalaco
Native Habitat	Southern Mexico
Soil	Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Water	Twice per month in dry months
Height X Width	12 feet X 12 feet or larger, grows slowly
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Green, evergreen
Garden Suitability	Hummingbird, Thornless
Ornamental Value	Light yellow flowers most of winter
Nature Value	Flowers used by butterflies and hummingbirds
Native American Uses	Medicinal
Links
Images	http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Caesalpinia+cacalaco&title_tag=Caesalpinia+cacalaco
Images and data	http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Caesalpinia_cacalaco.html
Images and data	http://www.delange.org/Cascalote/Cascalote.htm
Images and data	http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/68601/
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=1209

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