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Scientific Name : Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.

Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive

Habit : A tall, spreading evergreen shrub. Stem : Erect, branched, cylindrical and solid, brown when old. Leaves : Alternate, bipinnately compound having 8-10 pairs of leaflets. Leaflets oblong or lanceolate. Inflorescence : Globose Head. Fruit : Pods having 4-7 seeds. Flowering and Fruiting Time : November-April Significance : Common as an ornamental plant. (Notes : - Calliandra haematocephala (PowderPuff) is distinguished from the Calliandra emarginata (Dwarf Powder Puff) in having pinnately compound leaf and the greater size )

Specimen Information

  • Common Name(s):

    पावडर पफ, Powder Puff Tree

  • Synonym(s):

    Anneslia haematocephala (Hassk.) Britton & P.Wilson Feuilleea haematocephala (Hassk.) Kuntze

  • Family:

    Mimosaceae

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    Botany Department (DVP College, Nimgaon Sawa)

  • Created On:

    11-08-2022

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    Phone: 9960072282
    Email: [email protected]

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