Calliandra purpurea

Calliandra purpurea
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. purpurea
Binomial name
Calliandra purpurea (Carl Linnaeus) Benth.
Synonyms
Anneslia purpurea (L.) Britton Calliandra conoensis H.Karst. [Spelling variant] Calliandra coroensis H.Karst. Calliandra obtusifolia (Willd.) H.Karst. Calliandra slaneae R.A.Howard Feuilleea purpurea Kuntze Inga obtusifolia Willd. Inga purpurea (L.) Willd. Mimosa obtusifolia Poir. Mimosa purpurea L.

Calliandra purpurea, the soldierwood, is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.