Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pink Powderpuff

Calliandra tergemina

Pink Powderpuff (Calliandra tergemina)
Photographed by alex_nava_hernandez on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Calliandra tergemina is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the Fabaceae family. Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,017 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Pink Powderpuff (Calliandra tergemina) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/calliandra-tergemina/, updated 2026-10-07. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.