Calliandra humilis
Species of legume
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Calliandra humilis, the dwarf stickpea, is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.
| Calliandra humilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Calliandra |
| Species: | C. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliandra humilis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Uses
The Zuni people use the powdered root of this plant three times a day for rashes.[2]
