Biology:Mimosa verrucosa
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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| Mimosa verrucosa Benth.[2]
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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.
Growth
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]
Uses
The wood of the tree is used for making charcoal, firewood and wooden stakes.[5] The bark is used for medicine.[5]
Characteristics
Mimosa verrucosa has been proven to be a very important provider of pollen for Apis mellifera, the European honey bee.[6]
Chemical constituent
The tree contains the hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine in its root bark.[7]
See also
- Mimosa tenuiflora
- Psychedelic plants
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Mimosa verrucosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32979A9740149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32979A9740149.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32979/9740149. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Mimosa verrucosa | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2008-04-05 }}
- ↑ "Specimen Details :: Virtual Herbarium :: NYBG.org". sweetgum.nybg.org. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen.php?irn=220177. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ "Specimen Details :: Virtual Herbarium :: NYBG.org". sweetgum.nybg.org. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen.php?irn=1017642. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Americas CITES Trees
- ↑ Moreti, Augusta Carolina De Camargo Carmello; Carvalho, Carlos Alfredo Lopes De; Marchini, Luís Carlos; Oliveira, Patrícia Cantalino Fernandes De (2000). "Espectro polínico de amostras de mel de Apis mellifera L., coletadas na Bahia" (in Portuguese). Bragantia 59 (1): 01–06. doi:10.1590/S0006-87052000000100002.
- ↑ UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics 1969
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5434805 entry
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