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Plant species: Mimosa pudica

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Scientific name Mimosa pudica

Family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoidea
Malagasy name
English name Sensitive plant, Shame plant, Toch-me-not
Other languages Ge: Mimose, Sinnpflanze Ne: Kruidje-roer-me-niet Sp: Dormidera, Sensitiva
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Description Distribution Picture made in (year and area)

Distrubuted over all tropical regions and naturalized in Madagascar May 2012

  In the neighbourhood of Mananjary
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Pictures of flowers and fruits
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