Mimosa pilulifera
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Mimosa pilulifera is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Mimosa, which contains over 600 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Uruguay
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