Calliandra surinamensis Benth.

Description:

Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Calliandra surinamensis Benth. Fabaceae. CN: Pink powder puff, Pompon de Marin, Surinam powderpuff, Surinamese stickpea. Native of northern and western South America. The plant usually has complexly branched multiple trunks and grows to a height of about 5 metres, although many sources suggest that it only attains a height of 3 metres. Left unpruned it grows long thin branches that eventually droop down onto the ground. Synonym(s):Anneslia fasciculata (Willd.) KleinhoonteCalliandra tenuiflora Benth.Inga fasciculata Willd.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8512en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliandra_surinamensis