Flower; Nigeria; 2/2007 © Ralf Biechele
Flower buds; Nigeria; 10/2006 © Ralf Biechele
Flower and pod; Nigeria; 10/2006 © Ralf Biechele
Upper surface of leaf; Nigeria; 10/2006 © Ralf Biechele
Lower surface of leaf; Nigeria; 10/2006 © Ralf Biechele
Habit; Nigeria; 10/2006 © Ralf Biechele
Identifier: 2086 Date of entry: 20.04.2013 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)
Genus: Calliandra (1)
Epithet: surinamensis Benth. (1)
surinamensis => from Suriname
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: violet, pink, white
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