Calliandra californica Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Calliandra californica Benth.

Summary

Genus:

Calliandra

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Mimosoideae

Tribe:

Ingeae

Nomen number:

405929

Place of publication:

Bot. voy. Sulphur 14, t. 11. 1844

Verified:

02/07/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (3 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Barneby, R. C. 1998. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part III. Calliandra. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(3):42.
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert. 1964
Wiggins, I. L. Flora of Baja California. 1980

Common names

Spanish
tabardillo –
zapotillo –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja Norte
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja Sur

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja Norte, Baja Sur]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=405929. Accessed 18 July 2025.