Fabaceae FAMILY
Calliandra surinamensis
Calliandra surinamensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calliandra surinamensis is a shrub or a small tree with a dense crown of many thin stems; it usually grows up to 2.5 metres tall, but can reach 5 metres[ 362 Title Dominica Botanic Gardens Publication Author Website http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat. ]. A very ornamental plant, valued for its year-round floral display, the plant is also sometimes grown as a hedge.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
HabitatFairly commoon along creeks and rivers, especially on rocky islands near rapids[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].