Common name
Portuguese: Jurema-preta
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Fabales (241)
Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)
Genus: Mimosa (8)
Epithet: tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. (1)
Synonyms: Acacia hostilis Mart., Acacia tenuiflora Willd., Mimosa cabrera H.Karst., Mimosa hostilis (C.Mart.) Benth., Mimosa limana Rizzini
cabrera => in honor of Angel Lulio Cabrera (1908–1999), Argentinian botanist and plant collector
hostilis => of an enemy, enemy's, hostile
tenuiflora => slender-flowered, fine-flowered
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub, arborescent
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Mimosa tenuiflora at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
- [1186] Mimosa - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database