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Mimosa caesalpiniifolia is a fast-growing tree from the seasonally dry tropics of Brazil, grown for timber, shade and fodder. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil and tolerates long dry spells.
Mimosa caesalpiniifolia, commonly known as sabiá in Spanish and as sansão-do-campo or unha-de-gato in Portuguese, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mimosa caesalpiniifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
