Fabaceae FAMILY
Calliandra formosa
Calliandra formosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calliandra formosa is an erect shrub growing up to 5 metres tall[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ]. The wood is harvested from the wild and used locally for general carpentry.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, north through Central America to southwestern N. America and the Caribbean.
HabitatUsually common in disturbed or undisturbed habitats derived from arid scrub, tropical deciduous forests, and less frequently semievergreen forests[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ].