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Calliandra calothyrsus

කාල්ලින්ඩ්රා කාලොටිර්ස්සු

Calliandra calothyrsus

Calliandra calothyrsus
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Overview

Calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree or large shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the tropics of Central America where its typical habitat is wet tropical forests or seasonally dry forests with a dry season of four to seven months, when it may become deciduous. This tree grows to about 6 m (20 ft) and has pinnate compound leaves and flowers with a boss of prominent reddish-purple stamens. It is not very drought-tolerant, and the above-ground parts can be short-lived in case of severe drought lasting many months, but the roots regularly resprout.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Calliandra calothyrsus — CC BY-SA 4.0