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Calliandra haematocephala
scarlet powder-puff
As recorded: Calliandra inaequilatera Rusby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 2817
- Date
- April 8, 1982
- Locality
- Tahiti Papeari, Jardin botanique
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Guerin, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Calliandra haematocephala observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,359 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
North, HK
(c) Sau kwan CHEUNG, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Central, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Santiniketan Surul Road, Bolpur, West Bengal, IN
(c) PRIYANSHU MUKHERJEE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia
(c) silviavasvil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calliandra haematocephala. BISH 491698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956550683 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026