Mimosa caesalpiniifolia

Benth. (1841)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Mimosa

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 392 (1841)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Mimosa caesalpiniifolia East Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko Preserved_Specimen Trees to 4m+ tall, spreading branches and rough bark. Oppenheimer, H.L. 70312 Maui BISH 2003-07-25
2 Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Hanalei District. Wainiha Valley, near the end of the publicly accessible road. Cultivated as a hedgerow along a property boundary. Cultivated. Cultivated alongside other agroforestry species that were apparently brought from Costa Rica (landowner comm.). Preserved_Specimen Large shrub, approximately 3 meters high; long arching branches spreading from base(but appears to be regularly pruned). Large spines on mature branches; spines smaller or absent on new growth; leaves medium green, pinkish-tinged when new; flowers in elongate inflorescences mostly near branch tips, petals cream colored and Brock, K. 938 Kauai BISH 2016-11-30
3 Mimosa caesalpiniifolia East Maui, Makawao District, Hamakuapoko, at Niftal site Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 50213 Maui BISH 2002-05-04