Hassk., Fabaceae |
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Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Risk assessment results:
Low risk (based on second screen), score: 2 (Go to the risk assessment (Pacific))
Accept (based on second screen), score: 1 (Go to the risk assessment (U.S. (Florida)))
Other Latin names: Calliandra inaequilatera Rusby
Common name(s): [more details]
Chinese: zhu ying hua |
English: blood red tassel flower, calliandra, powder-puff tree, powderpuff shrub, red powder puff |
French: pompon |
Spanish: bellota |
Habit: shrub/tree
Description: "Shrubs or small trees, deciduous, 1-3 m tall. Branchlets brown, cylindric, rough. Stipules persistent, ovate-lanceolate; petiole 1-2.5 cm; pinnae 1 pair, 8-13 cm; petiolules ca. 1 mm; leaflets 7-9 pairs, obliquely lanceolate, 2-4 cm x 7-15 mm, sparsely pilose along margin, midvein close to upper margin, base oblique, apex obtuse, mucronate. Heads axillary, ca. 3 cm in diameter (including filaments); peduncles 1-3.5 cm. Calyx campanulate, ca. 2 mm. Corolla purplish; tube 3.5-5 mm, 5-lobed; lobes reflexed, ca. 3 mm, glabrous. Stamens numerous, scarlet, very brilliant; staminal tube white, ca. 6 cm, mouth inside with a subulate appendix; filaments deep red, ca. 2 cm. Legume dull brown, linear-oblanceolate, 6-11 cm x 5-13 mm, valves elastically open from apex to base along sutures when ripe, reflexed. Seeds 5 or 6, brown, oblong, 7-10 x ca. 4 mm" (Flora of China online).
Habitat/ecology: "Fertile, moist, but well-drained soils in sunny places are preferred" (Whistler, 2000; p. 100).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Bolivia, but widely cultivated (GRIN).
Presence:
Pacific | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Cook Islands
Southern Cook Islands |
Rarotonga Island |
cultivated
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Sykes, Bill (year unknown) |
Federated States of Micronesia
Kosrae Island |
Kosrae Island |
introduced
invasive |
Josekutty, P. C./Wakuk, E. E./Joseph, M. J. (2002) (p. 62)
As Calliandrad haematoma [sic]. Benth. Staples & Herbst (2005) say this is a synonym while GRIN carries it as a separate species. |
Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei Islands |
Pohnpei Island |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1979) (p. 91) |
Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei Islands |
Pohnpei Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 89) |
Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei Islands |
Pohnpei Island |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1980) (p. 6)
Voucher cited: Salomon & George 8 (US) |
French Polynesia
Society Islands |
Tahiti Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013)
Cultivée |
Guam
Guam Island |
Guam Island |
introduced
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Raulerson, L. (2006) (p. 33) |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Kauai Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Imada, Clyde T./Staples, George W./Herbst, Derral R. (2013) (p. Voucher specimens)
Voucher cited: Herbst 5677 (BISH 415751) |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Imada, Clyde T./Staples, George W./Herbst, Derral R. (2013) (p. Voucher specimen)
Voucher cited: Flynn 5156 (BISH 633133) |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Oahu Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Imada, Clyde T./Staples, George W./Herbst, Derral R. (2013) (p. Voucher specimens)
Voucher cited: Rock 12860 (BISH 54862) |
New Caledonia
New Caledonia Archipelago |
Île Grande Terre |
introduced
cultivated |
MacKee, H. S. (1994) (p. 77)
Vouchers cited: MacKee 13328, Nothia 281 (NOU), MacKee 36987 |
Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Koror (Oreor) Island |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1979) (p. 91) |
Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Koror (Oreor) Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Space, James C./Waterhouse, Barbara/Miles, Joel E./Tiobech, Joseph/Rengulbai, Kashgar (2003) (p. 79) |
Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Koror (Oreor) Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1980) (p. 6)
Entomology Laboratory grounds: Voucher cited: Salsedo 119 (US) |
Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Koror (Oreor) Island |
Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1968) (voucher ID: BNM 420)
Taxon name on voucher: Calliandra haematocephala Hassk. |
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Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Koror (Oreor) Island |
Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1966) (voucher ID: BNM 421)
Taxon name on voucher: Calliandra haematocephala Hassk. |
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (eastern New Guinea Island) |
Papua New Guinea (eastern New Guinea Island) | ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) | |
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands |
Solomon Islands |
introduced
cultivated |
Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 54) |
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands |
Solomon Islands |
introduced
cultivated |
Shine, C./Reaser, J. K./Gutierrez, A. T., eds. (2003) (p. 166)
Potential invader. |
Pacific Rim | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Australia
Australia (continental) |
Australia (continental) |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Csurhes, S./Edwards, R. (1998) (p. 97)
Garden escape. |
Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Nicaragua (Republic of) |
introduced
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ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
China
China |
China (People's Republic of) |
introduced
cultivated |
Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013) |
China
China |
Hong Kong |
introduced
cultivated |
Wu, Te-lin (2001) (p. 131)
Ornamental. |
Indonesia
Indonesia |
Indonesia (Republic of) |
ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013)
Java |
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Mexico
Mexico |
Mexico (United Mexican States) |
introduced
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ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Brunei |
Brunei (Negara Brunei Darussalam) |
introduced
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ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
Singapore
Singapore |
Singapore (Republic of) |
introduced
cultivated |
Chong, Kwek Yan/Tan, Hugh T. W./Corlett, Richard T. (2009) (p. 22)
Cultivated only |
South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Perú (Republic of) |
introduced
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ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
Taiwan
Taiwan Island |
Taiwan Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013) |
Indian Ocean | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Mauritius
Mautitius Islands (Mauritius and Rodrigues) |
Mauritius Island |
introduced
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ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
Seychelles
Seychelles Islands |
Seychelles Islands |
introduced
|
Invasive Species Specialist Group (2017) |
Also reported from | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
United States (other states) |
introduced
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ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
Comments: Widespread planting as an ornamental in Australia.
Control: If you know of control methods for Calliandra haematocephala, please let us know.