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Calliandra surinamensis Benth.

Family: Fabaceae

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

flowers

pods

leaf upper side

leaf underside

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Calliandra surinamensis Benth. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Calliandra%20surinamensis#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Calliandra surinamensis Benth. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Calliandra%20surinamensis#butterflies

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