| Mimosa verrucosa | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Mimosa |
| Species: | M. verrucosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa verrucosa Benth.[1] |
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Mimosa verrucosa, Jurema Branca ("White Juema") or Jurema De Oieras is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. 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 Brazil.
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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]
The wood of the tree is used for making charcoal, firewood and wooden stakes.[4] The bark is used for medicine.[4]
Mimosa verrucosa has been proven to be a very important provider of pollen for Apis mellifera, the European honey bee.[5]
The tree contains the hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine in its root bark.[6]