Mimosa verrucosa

Mimosa verrucosa, jurema-branca ("white jurema") or jurema-de-oeiras is a species of legume in the common bean family, Fabaceae, and in the subfamily and genus of Mimosa pudica, the touch me not.

Mimosa verrucosa

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Mimosa
Species:
M. verrucosa
Binomial name
Mimosa verrucosa

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 induced deforestation in arid to semi-arid regions of Northeastern Brazil.

Growth

The tree grows to about 2.5 to 5 m tall and has blossoms that are pink cylindrical spikes.[2] The blossom filaments are pink and the anthers are cream colored.[3]

Uses

The wood of the tree is used for making charcoal, firewood and wooden stakes.[4] The bark is used for medicine.[4]

Characteristics
Mimosa vericosa

Mimosa verrucosa has been proven to be a very important provider of pollen for Apis mellifera, the European honey bee.[5]

Chemical constituent

The tree contains the hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine in its root bark.[6]

See also

References

Notes
  1. "Mimosa verrucosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  2. "Specimen Details :: Virtual Herbarium :: NYBG.org". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  3. "Specimen Details :: Virtual Herbarium :: NYBG.org". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  4. Americas CITES Trees
  5. "Bragantia - Pollen spectrum of samples of Apis mellifera L., honey collected in Bahia State, Brazil". www.scielo.br. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  6. UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics 1969 Archived July 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

General references
  • Mimosa verrucosa herbarium specimen (NY Botanical Gardens):


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