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Calliandra haematocephala
Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae. It contains about 200 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. - Wikipedia
Cool :) I have some pictures of Persian silk trees I've been meaning to upload for a while. Here in GA they are usually pink, but I have been seeing more and more pale yellow or white lately. Very pretty but actually a bit of a nuisance plant! :)
I'm not 100% sure since there are no leaves in the photo, but the flower is so distinctive I thought I would offer the ID. Most people in the US call this "mimosa" but there really is a mimosa plant and this is not related to it.
Spotted on Apr 7, 2009
Submitted on Sep 5, 2013
