Calliandra laxa
Cuming's Stickpea
Also known as: Acacia laxa Willd. +3 more
- Acacia laxa Willd.
- Calliandra cumingii Hook. & Arn.
- Feuilleea laxa (Willd.) Kuntze
- Mimosa laxa (Willd.) Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Calliandra laxa (commonly known as Cuming's stickpea) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guyana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
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