Giant sensitive plant | |
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Dense Mimosa diplotricha thicket in Bukidnon, Philippines | |
Mimosa diplotricha inflorescence and thorns | |
Scientific classification | |
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]