Fabaceae FAMILY
Mimosa diplotricha
Mimosa diplotricha
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mimosa diplotricha is a straggling or scrambling, short-lived perennial woody shrub or semi-woody herb, with branches to over 5 metres long, rooting at the base and with a strong, elaborate rooting system[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is cultivated as ground cover, for erosion control and green manure in many areas of the tropics.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, north to the Caribbean and through C America to Mexico
HabitatSunny to lightly shaded locations, along drains, water courses and roadsides, in ravines, in annual and perennial crops and secondary forest from sea level to 2,000 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Restricted to depressions and other damp sites in drier areas[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].