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NAME: Calliandra haematocephala
FAMILY: Leguminosae/ Mimosaceae
COMMON NAMES: Calliandra, Powderpuff
LOCAL NAMES: Tude, ule
MORPHOLIGICAL DESCRIPTION: Powderpuff is an ornamental shrub of 12 to 15 feet height with red or pink flower. The fruits are brown color.
USEFUL PART(s): Leaves, barks, stem, roots
GENERAL USES:
It is an ornamental plant
Powderpuff has medical benefits
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Native to tropical America, Philippine
WHY IS IT GREEN?
Antimicrobials,
anti-inflammatory,
anticonvulsant,
hemorrhoids.
immunomodulatory
antiulcerogenic
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Unknown
FUN FACTS
Decoction of the flowers used as blood purifier and tonic
FURTHER READINGS
Bahieldeen, A., Mourad, M. M., & Alsafa, H. M. (2010). Molecular Taxonomy of some Selected Taxa of Subfamily Mimosoideae. Journal of American Science.
McCoy, R. E., Basham, H. G., & Davis, R. E. (1982). Powder puff spiroplasma: A new epiphytic mycoplasma. Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010450
Nia, R., Adesanya, S., Okeke, I., Illoh, H., & Adesina, S. (1999). ANTIBACTERIAL CONSTITUENTS OF CALLIANDRA HAEMATOCEPHALA. Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine. https://doi.org/10.4314/njnpm.v3i1.11761
Zhang, W., Yin, Z., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., & Kang, W. (2018). Volatiles in Flowers, Stems, and Leaves of Calliandra haematocephala. Chemistry of Natural Compounds. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-018-2336-9