Calliandra haematocephala
(Red powder puff)
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FAMILY |
Fabaceae / Mimosaceae |
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Species |
Calliandra haematocephala |
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Common name |
Red powder puff |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers red: spreading shrub |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
This South American species form a spreading shrub, usually to about 3 m tall but may be higher depending on conditions. The compound leaves have 5-10 pairs of glossy green leaflets. Flowers are clustered to form a head, stamens, pink to red and about 3 cm long. The fruit is an explosively dehiscent pod. Nectar feeding birds such as honeyeaters are frequent visitors.
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