Calliandra humilis Benth. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Calliandra humilis Benth.

Calliandra humilis Benth.

Calliandra humilis (dwarf stickpea) is a Fabaceae flowering plant used by the Zuni people for rashes.

Family
Genus
Calliandra
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Calliandra humilis Benth.

Calliandra humilis, commonly known as dwarf stickpea, is a species of flowering plant. It belongs to the genus Calliandra in the plant family Fabaceae. The Zuni people use the powdered root of this plant three times per day to treat rashes.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Calliandra

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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