Mimosa hexandra
Also known as: Mimosa acanthophora Harms +10 more
- Mimosa acanthophora Harms
- Mimosa bimucronata f. vepres Hassl.
- Mimosa bimucronata subsp. hexandra (Micheli) Hassl.
- Mimosa bimucronata var. hexandra (Micheli) J.F.Macbr.
- Mimosa bimucrunata f. vepres Hassl., 1910
- Mimosa coroncoro Killip & Dugand
- Mimosa fascifolia Rizzini
- Mimosa hexandra var. tropica S.Moore
- Mimosa hexandra var. vepres (Lindm.) Chodat & Hassl.
- Mimosa hexandrae var. vepres (Lindm.) Chodat & Hassl.
- Mimosa vepres Lindm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Mimosa hexandra is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Mimosa, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Venezuela