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Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus

(Meisn.) Barneby (1998)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Calliandra

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(3): 180 (1998)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:308 (KEY), 309 (DESCR); Imada et al. 2008:13 (NEWNAT/L [as C. h. var. calothyrsa]); Starr et al. 2010:64 (EM); Frohlich & Lau 2012:38 (K); Parker & Parsons 2012b:68 (H); IPNI 2025 (spelling change to calothyrsus)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden, area running north from garden entrance Along edge of forest. Preserved_Specimen Layered, vase-shaped treelet 8 ft. high; filaments dark red, fls spent by noon. Flynn, T.W. 2583 Maui BISH 1987-10-30
2 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Pauuilo, Hamakua Cultivated. Associates: Panicum maximum, Gliricidia sepium. Preserved_Specimen Bipinnately compound lvs with terminal, red, long inflorescences. Numerous dry seedpods which split open when mature. Large population, with trees up to 15 ft tall. Parker, J. 125 Hawaii BISH 2010-06-14
3 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Pauuilo, Hamakua Cultivated. Associates: Panicum maximum, Gliricidia sepium. Preserved_Specimen Bipinnately compound lvs with terminal, red, long inflorescences. Numerous dry seedpods which split open when mature. Large population, with trees up to 15 ft tall. Parker, J. 125 Hawaii BISH 2010-06-14
4 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Mauka of Lanai City, alongside Kaunaoa Road at southern end Weedy drainage slope adjacent to landscaped property. Preserved_Specimen Naturalizing sapling, one of several. Large parent tree is included in landscaping for the adjacent home. Stamens prominent, dark red. Imada, C. 200721 Lanai BISH 2007-12-09
5 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Kaumualii Hwy near Halfway bridge Lowland mesic roadside area. Preserved_Specimen Tree/shrub about 15 feet tall. OED 2010060702 Kauai BISH 2010-06-07
6 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Haiku, Ulumalu Rd. Growing in wet lowland forest and roadside scrub with Clusia and Leucaena. Appears to be spreading in this area Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 6121201 Maui BISH 2007-12-12
7 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Lihue District: Kaumalii Hwy and Kahili Rd. Disturbed lowlands, growing on the side of the hwy. Megathyrsus maximus, Macaranga tanarius, Spathodea campanulata Preserved_Specimen Tall shrub/tree, up to 5 meters. Leaves fine leaflets. Inflorescnce raceme, compact, stamens dark red. Jablonski, J. 125 Kauai BISH 2024-08-23
8 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Koloa, Cawern Tree Farm, just E of Kahoaea, Hwy. 50 Preserved_Specimen 6' shrub; leaves dark dull green above, dull grey-green below Flynn, T.W. 6726 Kauai BISH 2000-07-14
9 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Koloa District; Cowern Tree Farm just E of Kahoaea along Hwy 50 Preserved_Specimen Shrub or multi-trunked small trees of 8ft; lvss drk dull grn above, dull grey-grn below; calyx pale grn, corolla lobes 5, whitish-green; stamens white at base, drk pink above. Flynn, T.W. 6725 Kauai BISH 2000-07-14
10 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Koloa District; Cowern Tree Farm just E of Kahoaea along Hwy 50 Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 6ft; lvs drk dull grn above, dull grey-grn below. Flynn, T.W. 6726 Kauai BISH 2000-07-14
11 Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Campus, court- yard between St. John Hall & G. D. Sherman Laboratory Preserved_Specimen Shrub/small tree; anthers yellow, filaments crimson, petals greenish. Herbst, D.R. 9330 Oahu BISH 1991-01-26
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