What is "soldierwood"

Soldierwood \Sol"dier*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A showy leguminous plant ( Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

n. (context botany English) A showy leguminous plant (''Calliandra purpurea'') of the West Indies, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

Soldierwood is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• Calliandra purpurea, native to the Lesser Antilles and northern South America
• Colubrina elliptica, native to Florida, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America