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unidentified Calliandra flower

Calliandra sp.

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Reddish pink flower structure consisting of spherical spray of thin filaments about one inch in diameter.

Habitat:

Tropical insular coastal valley.

Notes:

Spotted along the trail to the falls in Waimea Falls Park. In appearance this flower is similar to that of 'Ohi'a Lehua [Metrosideros polymorpha]. Some of the flower filaments have clear droplets at the end, perhaps some sort of nectar.

Reference Links:

Calliandra - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Pink Powder Puff

Calliandra emarginata

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jdc14515
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Mesquitella

Calliandra eriophylla

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SukanyaDatta
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Comments (2)
Saturniidae27
The leaf looks similar to Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima https://inaturalist.ca/observations/36134156 But most likely a singular bloom of Syzygium sp. https://hawaiinaturejournal.weebly.com/hawaii-plants-and-animals-in-the-backyard-and-beyond/in-the-pink-mountain-apple-hia-ai https://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/05/eric/0010.jpg
Allen Hoof
SukanyaDatta - Thanks for the suggestion. I don't think that Calliandra eriophylla is correct--its distribution does not seem to include Hawaii--though I agree that this spotting is Calliandra sp., possibly Calliandra emarginata, which has been reported in Hawaii. In addition to doubt about distribution, the leaves in the pictures I have found online for Calliandra eriophylla have a different structure than the leaves in this spotting. But, thank you for the suggestion, which has narrowed the search. Incidentally, while following up I learned during my online research that the flower filaments are stamens, and the droplets at the end are pollen, so your suggestion was doubly helpful.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2018

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