Calliandra surinamensis
Habit of Calliandra surinamensis as an ornamental plant
Calliandra surinamensis is a plant species in the subfamily of the mimosa family ( Mimosoideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ). It is native to South America, is used in many tropical regions as an ornamental plant and is in many tropical area a neophyte. Its fruits are known in Suriname under the name " officierskwastje ".
Description
Appearance and leaf
Calliandra surinamensis grows as a shrub or tree, reaching heights of growth of up to 5 meters.
The alternate arranged on the branches of deciduous leaves are pinnate double pairs, where there are only two leaflets of the first order and each of these leaflets has eight to twelve pairs of leaflets. The individual leaflets are lanzentlich at a length of 11 to 16, rarely up to 25 millimeters and a width of usually 3-4, rarely up to 5 millimeters.
Inflorescence and flower
Page Constantly on an inflorescence stem stand together many flowers in a heteromorphic, little head shaped ( capitulum ), inverted - cone-shaped inflorescence. The bald, hermaphrodite flower has a double perianth. The cup-shaped calyx is 2-3 mm. The membranous petals are fused into a 6 to 7 mm long tube. The most conspicuous part of the flower form at the base white stamens that are reddish or pink at the top.
Fruit
The Bald legume is 5 to 7.5 inches long and 8 to 10 millimeters wide, while its width increases towards the tip a bit too. The seam of the legume is about 3 millimeters thick. Mature legumes are dark brown.
Similar Species
Most similar Calliandra surinamensis Calliandra is the kind magdalenae. Calliandra magdalenae but usually has more Fiederblättchenpaare and is built robust. Another distinguishing feature of delivering the fruits of which have at Calliandra surinamensis significantly less thickened. Also Calliandra surinamensis is found in Central America only in culture, while Calliandra magdalenae is native.
Occurrence and use
Calliandra surinamensis is along streams and rivers in Guiana frequently. In particular, in the tropical zones of Central and South America it is often cultivated. Calliandra surinamensis usually thrives at altitudes up to 200 meters, but is up to 700 meters in front.
Taxonomy
The first description of Calliandra surinamensis was made in 1844 by George Bentham in London Journal of Botany, Volume 3, pp. 105 synonyms for Calliandra surinamensis Benth. are: Acacia fasciculata ( Willd.) Poir, Anneslia fasciculata ( Willd.) Kleinhoonte, Calliandra angustidens Britton & Killip, Calliandra tenuiflora Benth, Feuilleea fasciculata Kuntze, Inga fasciculata Willd ... .
Swell
- Gerrit Davidse: Calliandra surinamensis, in: Flora de Nicaragua online last accessed July 30, 2013 (Sections Description and taxonomy)
- Marc van Roosmalen: Fruits of the Guianan flora. National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Utrecht, 1985, ISBN 9,090,009,884th
- International Legume Database & Registration in Information Service = ILDIS, Version 10.01. 2005 ( sections distribution and taxonomy)