Mimosa bahamensis

Botanical Name

Mimosa bahamensis Bentham

Common Name(s)

  • White logwood bush, holdback

Synonyms

Legume Clades

Caesalpinioideae , Mimosoid Clade , Core Mimosoids , Mimosa Clade , Mimosa

Native Geographic Range

  • Southeastern Mexico
  • Central America
  • Bahamas

IUCN Status

Growth Form

small tree
shrub

Description

Microphyllous shrubs or small treelets 2--4.5 m high.

Habitat

Brush woodland, mostly on limestone. 0--200 m. Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; Guatemala, Bahamas.