#1821 most planted
Calliandra tweediei
Mexican flamebush · also Mexican flame bush, Flame bush, Borlas de obispo
17
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
6.7 in
median trunk (17 cm, 17 measured)
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Calliandra tweediei is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, commonly known as Mexican flamebush. This plant is native to southeastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. It typically grows as a shrub or small tree, adapted to seasonally dry tropical climates.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 140.00%—6.7 in
- 30.00%—7.5 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Other Calliandra in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.