Mimosa laticifera Rizzini & N.F.Mattos

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Mimosa

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Savannah, usually on high terrain, growing in dark-red latosols of medium texture and acid pH.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Mimosa laticifera world distribution map, present in Brazil, French Guiana, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Mimosa laticifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:161755-2
WFO ID wfo-0000177062
COL ID 43GFS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mimosa obovata Mimosa laticifera