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Mimosa hondurana

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Britton & Rose

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Chiapas - Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• wet thicket
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Dec-Mar (Honduras)

Fruiting Times

• Dec-Apr

Large woody liana armed with reflexed prickles. Pinnate leaves of 5-9 pairs, pinnae 2-4 pairs, leaflets puberulous or almost glabrous above pubescent beneath to 30mm x 20mm. Axillary & terminal panicles of glabrous white flowers. 90mm x 10mm dark red fruit

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• NAF
• JAA
• Gleason & Moldenke