Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Powder puff tree |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Calliandra haematocephala |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | August - September |
| Fruiting Period : | October - November |
| Origin : | Bolivia |
Uses
It is used as an ornamental plant.
Description
Shrub or small tree, 8–20 m tall. Leaves bipinnate, leaflets in pairs of 4-8, lanceolate, coriaceous, glabrous, base oblique, apex mucronate or obtuse. Inflorescence is a terminal or axillary panicle. Flower scarlet coloured, stamens numerous and red coloured. Fruit a pod, brown when ripe, 6-11 cm long. Seeds 5-6 in number.
