Mimosa platycarpa Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Mimosa

Characteristics

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

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Mimosa platycarpa habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Mimosa platycarpa habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Mimosa platycarpa habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Mimosa platycarpa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Mimosa platycarpa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Mimosa platycarpa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Mimosa platycarpa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Mimosa platycarpa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Mimosa platycarpa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Mimosa platycarpa world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Mimosa platycarpa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:161895-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169800
COL ID 46MSG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mimosa platycarpa Neomimosa platycarpa Mimosa acantholoba var. plathycarpa

Lower taxons

Mimosa platycarpa var. liesneri Mimosa platycarpa var. platycarpa