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Taxon:  Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir.



Summary
Genus:
Mimosa
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Mimoseae
Nomen number:
24430
Place of publication:
Encycl. suppl. 1:82. 1810
Verified:
05/12/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Acacia tenuiflora Willd.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Mimosa cabrera H. Karst.
Mimosa hostilis (Mart.) Benth.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Barneby, R. C. 1991. Sensitivae censitae: a description of the genus Mimosa Linnaeus (Mimosaceae) in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65:135.
  3. Britton, N. L. & J. N. Rose. 1928. Mimosaceae. North American flora 23(3):159. Note: ser. 1, 1905-1957; ser. 2, 1954-1972
  4. Camargo-Ricalde, S. L. 2000. Description, distribution, anatomy, chemical composition and uses of Mimosa tenuiflora (Fabaceae-Mimosoideae) in Mexico. Revista Biol. Trop. 48:939-954.
  5. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  6. Grether, R. 1984. Notes on the genus Mimosa in Mesoamerica. Bull. Groupe Int. Étude Mimosoideae 12:44.
  7. Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
  8. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  9. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  10. Pittier, H. F. et al. 1945-1947. Catálogo de la flora venezolana.
  11. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  12. Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  13. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  14. Williams, L. O. 1981. The useful plants of Central America. Ceiba 24:179.
Common names
Portuguese (Brazil)
jurema –
jurema-preta –
Spanish (Mexico)
tepescohuite –
Swedish
cabrera –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Geraisn.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaíba 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauís.e.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Norte 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Pauloe.?
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAragua 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaCojedes 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaGuarico 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaLara 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaZulia 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaLa Guajira 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Oaxaca]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Aragua, Cojedes, Guarico, Lara, Zulia]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais (n.), Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí (s.e.), Rio Grande do Norte, São Paulo (e.?)]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [La Guajira]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Fuelsfuelwoodfide van Wyk, pers. comm.Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Medicinesfolklorefide Herbs Commerce ed2; Rev Biol Trop 48:939. 2000; CRC MedHerbs ed2, as M. hostilisMcGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=24430. Accessed 22 May 2025.