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Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

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Calliandra purpurea (L.) Benth.

Leguminosae

SE North America (Lesser Antilles) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)

hel xer

Anneslea purpurea (L.) Britton Anneslia purpurea (L.) Britton Calliandra obtusifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) H.Karst. Calliandra purpurea var. dussiana Stehle Calliandra purpurea var. quentiniana Stehle Inga obtusifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Inga purpurea (L.) Willd. Mimosa purpurea L.

soldierwood calliandra; purple stick-pea (Virgin Islands); soldier wood

calliandre pompon-rouge; pompon rouge (Lesser Antilles)

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Latin name	Calliandra purpurea (L.) Benth.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (Lesser Antilles) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel xer
Use
Synonym	Anneslea purpurea (L.) Britton Anneslia purpurea (L.) Britton Calliandra obtusifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) H.Karst. Calliandra purpurea var. dussiana Stehle Calliandra purpurea var. quentiniana Stehle Inga obtusifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Inga purpurea (L.) Willd. Mimosa purpurea L.
English name	soldierwood calliandra; purple stick-pea (Virgin Islands); soldier wood
French name	calliandre pompon-rouge; pompon rouge (Lesser Antilles)
Spanish name
Other name
Trade name