Calliandra tolimensis

Endemic to Colombia, this perennial shrub or tree grows about 7 to 26 feet tall. It has finely divided leaves and flower heads with long stamens that are white below and pink above. It is recorded in Cundinamarca, Huila, and Tolima, Colombia, in the Andes and Magdalena Valley, between about 2,000 and 5,250 feet. The Bogotá Botanical Garden grows it in its dry-forest collection. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Photographed in Colombia.