Calliandra laxa

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Calliandra laxa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Calliandra
Species:
C. laxa
Binomial name
Calliandra laxa
Synonyms [2]
  • Acacia laxa Willd.
  • Feuilleea laxa (Willd.) Kuntze
  • Mimosa laxa (Willd.) Poir.

Calliandra laxa is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.

It is usually found in between Mexico and South Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. [3]

The species was first published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 551 (1875) [3]

References

  1. Groom, A. (2012). "Calliandra laxa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T19893097A20033803. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893097A20033803.en . Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Calliandra laxa (Willd.) Benth". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Calliandra laxa (Willd.) Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-30.