Calliandra laxa is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.
| Calliandra laxa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Calliandra |
| Species: | C. laxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliandra laxa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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It is usually found in between Mexico and South Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[2]
The species was first published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 551 (1875) [2]