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Mimosa pigra  L.

Giant Sensitive Tree, Bashful Plant, Cat Claw Mimosa

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​Mimosa pigra

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Mimosa
Species: pigra


  • Common names: Giant Sensitive Tree, Bashful Plant, Cat Claw Mimosa
  • Thai names: ไมยราบต้น maiyarap ton (General), ไมยราบยักษ์ maiyarap yak (General)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Pantropical, native to tropical America.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai (Chom Thong), Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: M. pigra has been listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species.
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Image locations

Images of Mimosa pigra from Thailand.
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Mimosa pigra (Cat Claw Mimosa) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Mimosa pigra Chaiyaphum August
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Mimosa pigra, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Mimosa pigra, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Mimosa pigra, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, November 2016

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
​Wikipedia
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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