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Calliandra emarginata
, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern
Asia
,
Africa
,
Australia
and the
Americas
, is one of about 200 species of
flowering plant
in the
Calliandra
genus
. The
common name
for
Calliandra
species is "Powder-puff plant" or "Fairy Duster" due to the globular arrangement of the long slender
stamens
in the
flowers
.
Photo credit:
UpstateNYer
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