Calliandra surinamensis
Pink Powder Puff, Surinamese Stickpea
Also known as: Anneslia fasciculata (Willd.) Kleinhoonte +5 more
- Anneslia fasciculata (Willd.) Kleinhoonte
- Anneslia surinamensis (Benth.) Kleinhoonte
- Calliandra angustidens Britton & Killip
- Calliandra tenuiflora Benth.
- Feuilleea fasciculata (Willd.) Kuntze
- Feuilleea tenuiflora (Benth.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Calliandra surinamensis (commonly known as Pink powder puff or Surinamese Stickpea) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Hawaii, Kenya, Leeward Is., New Guinea, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Windward Is., Zimbabwe