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Calliandra falcata Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Ingeae

GENUS: Calliandra Benth.

Calliandra falcata Benth. [Preferred name]
    Calliandra amblyphylla Urb. {Synonym}
    Calliandra fulgens Hook.f. {Synonym}
    Calliandra serjanioides Urb. {Synonym}
    Feuilleea falcata Kuntze {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Cimbra-potro [2918]; Clavellina [2918]; Clavellino Amarillo [2918]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Caribbean
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915]
  South America
Venezuela (N) [2320]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1915, 2918] ; Distribution Map [2918]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Further editing: 2002-07 Roskov YR ; Habit: Shrub [1915], Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1994/1995 Barneby RC & Forero E ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

2320.

  Bentham, G., 1844
    Hook.Lond.Journ.Bot. iii

2918.

  Barneby, R.C., 1998
    Mem.N.Y.Bot.Gard.74(3).Silk Tree,Guanacaste,Monkey's Earring
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