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Pink Powderpuff

Calliandra brevipes

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Field Notes

Description:

Ornamental shrub at street.

Notes:

Identification by borudeb and
Jhan-Curt Fernández.

Reference Links:

Calliandra brevipes - Wikipedia

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Pink Powderpuff

Calliandra brevipes

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Jhan-Curt Fernández
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Comments (3)
Jhan-Curt Fernández
@borudeb Yes, it is a Powderpuff tree. Choosing between C. brevipes and C. surinamensis, the former represents the pictured tree more because of the tight and tiny leaves.
borudeb
Powder puff tree? Common garden plant in India.
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PublishedMay 15, 2017

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