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''Mimosa verrucosa'' has been proven to be a very important provider of [[pollen]] for ''[[Apis mellifera]]'', the European honey bee.<ref> |
''Mimosa verrucosa'' has been proven to be a very important provider of [[pollen]] for ''[[Apis mellifera]]'', the European honey bee.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Moreti |first1=Augusta Carolina De Camargo Carmello |last2=Carvalho |first2=Carlos Alfredo Lopes De |last3=Marchini |first3=Luís Carlos |last4=Oliveira |first4=Patrícia Cantalino Fernandes De |title=Espectro polínico de amostras de mel de Apis mellifera L., coletadas na Bahia |trans-title=Pollen spectrum of honey samples from Apis mellifera L., collected in Bahia |language=Portuguese |journal=Bragantia |date=2000 |volume=59 |issue=1 |pages=01–06 |doi=10.1590/S0006-87052000000100002 }}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Mimosa |
| Species: | M. verrucosa
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Mimosa verrucosa, jurema-branca ("white jurema") or jurema-de-oeiras is a species of legume in the common bean family, Fabaceae, and in the subfamily and genus of Mimosa pudica, the touch me not.
It is a shrub or small tree native to Brazil (Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte). It has "near threatened" conservation status as a result of human induced deforestation in arid to semi-arid regions of Northeastern Brazil.
Growth
The tree grows to about 2.5 to 5 m tall and has blossoms that are pink cylindrical spikes.[2] The blossom filaments are pink and the anthers are cream colored.[3]
Uses
The wood of the tree is used for making charcoal, firewood and wooden stakes.[4] The bark is used for medicine.[4]
Characteristics
Mimosa verrucosa has been proven to be a very important provider of pollen for Apis mellifera, the European honey bee.[5]
Chemical constituent
The tree contains the hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine in its root bark.[6]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "Mimosa verrucosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Specimen Details :: Virtual Herbarium :: NYBG.org". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Specimen Details :: Virtual Herbarium :: NYBG.org". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ a b Americas CITES Trees
- ^ Moreti, Augusta Carolina De Camargo Carmello; Carvalho, Carlos Alfredo Lopes De; Marchini, Luís Carlos; Oliveira, Patrícia Cantalino Fernandes De (2000). "Espectro polínico de amostras de mel de Apis mellifera L., coletadas na Bahia" [Pollen spectrum of honey samples from Apis mellifera L., collected in Bahia]. Bragantia (in Portuguese). 59 (1): 01–06. doi:10.1590/S0006-87052000000100002.
- ^ UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics 1969 Archived July 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
General references
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Mimosa verrucosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32979A9740149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32979A9740149.en.
External links
- Mimosa verrucosa herbarium specimen (NY Botanical Gardens): [1][permanent dead link][2][permanent dead link]
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