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Calliandra haematocephala Hassk. Red powder puff
Red powderpuffs have arresting flowers shaped like soft round brushes. They are not native to North America, but they are popular cultivated plants. They are Bolivian natives. Red powderpuffs actually come in pink and white as well as red.
From Hamakuapoko, Maui, HI, by Forest Starr & Kim Starr
From the Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, HI, by Forest Starr & Kim Starr Identification: These shrubs are 10-15' (3-4.6 m) high. Leaves are bipinnate. The "puffs" are not the flowers. The flowers are small and white, fused together in the center of the puff, while the puff is composed of stamens. The shape and color of these arrays are unmistakable. Online References:
Forest and Kim Starr’s Starr Environmental site The University of Connecticut Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Plant Growth Facilities The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network
Calliandra haematocephala description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/17/2007 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
2/17/2007 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
3/2/2001 · Kula Botanical Garden, Maui, Hawaii Range: Zones 9a-11:
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