Mimosa verrucosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Mimosa |
Species: | M. verrucosa
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Binomial name | |
Mimosa verrucosa |
Mimosa verrucosa, commonly known as jurema-branca ("white jurema") or jurema-de-oeiras, is a species of legume of the genus Mimosa, in the common bean family, Fabaceae.
It is a shrub or small tree native to Brazil (Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte). It has "near threatened" conservation status as a result of human‐caused deforestation in arid to semi-arid regions of Northeastern Brazil.
The tree grows to about 2.5 to 5 m tall and has blossoms that are pink cylindrical spikes.[3] The blossom filaments are pink and the anthers are cream colored.[4]
The wood of the tree is used for making charcoal, firewood and wooden stakes.[5] The bark is used for medicine.[5]
Mimosa verrucosa has been proven to be a very important provider of pollen for Apis mellifera, the European honey bee.[6]
The tree contains the hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine in its root bark.[7]