Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.

  • Authority

    Isley, Duane. 1973. Leguminosae of the United States: I. Subfamily. Mimosoideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25 (1): 1-152.

  • Family

    Mimosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Vigorous shrub, 1-2 m. Twigs, leafstalk, and leaflet nerves glabrate to tawny-villosulous. Pinnae 1 pair; leaflets ca 5 pairs, falcate-lanceolate to half-elliptic, the terminal largest and to 6 cm; blades thick, shiny with 2-3 nerves from base. Stipules striate. Heads 5-7 cm diam, red-pink, pedunculate, axillary at branch tips. Flower buds clavate; perianth striate; calyx 2.5-4 mm; corolla 8-9 mm. Legume oblanceo-late-oblong, 6-10 cm, glabrate.

  • Discussion

    C. inaequilatera Rusby A superbly documented history of the travels of cultivated C. haematocephala (as well as the travails of those concerned with it) is presented by Nevling and Elias (1971). These authors consider C. inaequilatera Rusby and C. haematocephala Hassk, synonomous, at least as to cultivated material, and I have followed them Calliandra haematocephala, passing as C. inaequilatera, is relatively common in the Los Angeles area (personal observation). It is taken up for California under the latter ane by Enari (1962); both C. inaequilatera and C. haematocephala are listed by Mathias and McClintock (1963). Nevling and Elias (1971) cite Florida material also.

  • Distribution

    Urban s California and Florida. Cultivated ornamental. Nov.-April. Native of South America.

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