Family - Fabaceae
Synonym - Calliandra haematocephala var. boliviana , Calliandra haematocephala var. haematocephala, Feuilleea haematocephala , Anneslia haematocephala
Vernacular names - Red Powder Puff, Blood Red Tassel Flower
Habit - Tree
Habitat - Grown as ornamental plant
Distribution - Africa, Asia, South and North America
Flowering and Fruiting - Throughout the year
Key Identification features - It can be a large shrub or a small tree with spreading branches. The leaves are alternate, with 1 pair of pinnae, and consist of 7-10 pairs of leaflets. These leaflets are elliptic to oblong-lanceolate or subfalcate, with an obtuse and mucronulate apex. The flowers form globose heads, and the pods are linear-lanceolate, containing 5 or 6 oblong, flattened seeds. Bright red stamens add to its visual appeal.
Uses - It is an ornamental plant
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