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Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata (Willd.) Barneby
Synonym                    : Calliandra emarginata (Willd.) Benth.
Sub family                : Mimosoideae
Local Names             :  Red Powder Puff, Blood Red Tassel Flower
Flowering and fruiting period: Throughout the year
Distribution: Africa, Asia, South and North America
Habitat: Grown as ornamental plant
IUCN status: Data Deficient
Endemic: No
Uses: Ornamental.
Key Characters: Large shrubs to small trees. Leaves alternate with 1 pair pinnae. Flowers in globose heads. Calyx white to pink. Corolla pink with green or white lobes. Stamens bright red. Pods linear-lanceolate; seeds 5 or 6, oblong.