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Mimosa acantholoba

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) Poiret

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Galapagos - Ecuador
• Honduras
• W. & S. Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Dry forest
• savanna
• gallery vegetation

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Dec

Fruiting Times

Woody climber, tree or shrub with scattered prickles. Bipinnate leaves with 4-10 pairs of 5-30 pairs of leaflets, leaflets to 6mm long. Axillary racemes of white, pinkish or cream flowers with pale green lobes, flower heads to 15mm wide. Puberulent or glabrous pods.

Further References

• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• ILDIS
• FOPE