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Calliandra Emarginata

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CALLIANDRA EMARGINATA

bean family : LEGUMINOSAE

Honduras to S. Mexico

 

The name Calliandra means "beautiful stamens", and several of the approximately 150 shrubs and small trees belonging to this genus are grown for their dense heads of pink or white silky state that appear on short stalks along the upper sides of the branches. The name Calliandra comes from the Greek for 'beautiful stamens'. The globular flowerhead can be up to 2.5 inches (6 cm) in diameter.

--- toptropicals.com

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