| Giant sensitive plant | |
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| Dense Mimosa diplotricha thicket in Bukidnon, Philippines | |
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| Mimosa diplotricha inflorescence and thorns | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Mimosa |
| Species: | M. diplotricha
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| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa diplotricha | |
Mimosa diplotricha is a species of leguminous woody shrub native to the Neotropics. It is an invasive species and now has a pantropical distribution.[1][2] It is commonly known as the giant sensitive plant, giant false sensitive plant, or nila grass.[3]
- ^ Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (2007) PIER species lists, retrieved 4/30/2007 Mimosa diplotricha
- ^ "Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright". Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Global Invasive Species Database. "Mimosa diplotricha". International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Retrieved 16 November 2016.