Mimosa polyantha

Botanical Name

Mimosa polyantha Bentham

Common Name(s)

  • Chacapo, espino

Synonyms

Legume Clades

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

Native Geographic Range

  • Mexico

IUCN Status

Growth Form

shrub

Description

Xeromorphic, drought-deciduous shrubs 1--3.5 m high.

Habitat

Scrub, thorn forest, and tropical deciduous forest; also along roads and other disturbed areas. Sinaloa to Oaxaca, Mexico.