Mimosa 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 information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. 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
- ^ "Bragantia - Pollen spectrum of samples of Apis mellifera L., honey collected in Bahia State, Brazil". www.scielo.br. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ UNODC Bulletin on Narcotics 1969 Archived July 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
General references
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Mimosa verrucosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
External links
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