Native in South America and Central America, this plant contains an alkaloid called mimosine, which has been found to have potent antiproliferative and apoptotic effects. This photo was taken in the public park near Mayfair Garden, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong.
Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth.FABACEAE-MIMOSOIDEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)Local: Parque da Cidade, Braslia, Brasil.Domnio fitogeogrfico: Caatinga.Agradecimento: Ana Luiza Backes, pela dica.Ref.: a) Lorenzi, H. rvores Brasileiras. Vol 1. 5 edio. Plantarum, 2008; b) Lista de Espcies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botnico do Rio de Janeiro, 2010.
