
''Guilandina bonduc'', commonly known as grey nicker, nicker bean, or knicker nut, is a species of flowering plant in the senna tribe, Caesalpinieae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is a liana that reaches a length of 6 m and scrambles over other vegetation. Stems are covered in curved spines. Its 2 cm grey seeds, known as nickernuts, are buoyant and durable enough to be dispersed by ocean currents.
Similar species: Fabales
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Uploaded Oct 9, 2021. Captured Sep 17, 2021 06:53 in 5677+7H Subutuni, Tanzania.
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