Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tweedieana
ID:
1283961

Status:
valid

Authors:
Barneby ex Glazier & Mackinder

Source:
tro

Year:
1997

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull.52: 460 (1997)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001283299

Common Names

  • Tweedieana Mimosa
  • Mimosa Tweedieana
  • Mimosa

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Description

Mimosa tweedieana (also called Tweedie's mimosa, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with a spreading habit. It is native to Central America, and is found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Mimosa tweedieana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine and as a food source.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mimosa tweedieana has yellow flowers with five petals and five sepals. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings have long, slender stems.

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Where to Find Mimosa tweedieana

Mimosa tweedieana is found in the south-west of Western Australia, from the Stirling Range to the Fitzgerald River National Park.

Species in the Mimosa genus

Mimosa bimucronata, Mimosa busseana, Mimosa elliptica, Mimosa invisa, Mimosa latispinosa, Mimosa mossambicensis, Mimosa pigra, Mimosa polydactyla, Mimosa pudica, Mimosa rubicaulis, Mimosa scabrella, Mimosa suffruticosa, Mimosa antioquensis, Mimosa lepidophora, Mimosa parvifoliolata, Mimosa acapulcensis, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Mimosa adenocarpa, Mimosa affinis, Mimosa albolanata, Mimosa alleniana, Mimosa amambayensis, Mimosa apodocarpa, Mimosa argillotropha, Mimosa aspera, Mimosa bahamensis, Mimosa barrancana, Mimosa barretoi, Mimosa benthamii, Mimosa berroi, Mimosa brachystachya, Mimosa brevipetiolata, Mimosa caerulea, Mimosa cainguensis, Mimosa calcicola, Mimosa calliandroides, Mimosa callithrix, Mimosa campicola, Mimosa canahuensis, Mimosa candelabrum, Mimosa coelocarpa, Mimosa colombiana, Mimosa congestifolia, Mimosa corynadenia, Mimosa cubatanensis, Mimosa cuzcoana, Mimosa cyclophylla, Mimosa deamii, Mimosa dryandroides, Mimosa dutrae,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Rupert Charles Barneby (1911-2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Barneby' in the authors string.
Barbara Ann Mackinder (b.1958): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mackinder' in the authors string.
D. Glazier: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Glazier' in the authors string.