Mimosa pigra L.

Montserrat, St. Anthony Parrish, Old Town.
22° 04’ 47.5” N, 62° 08’ 42.0” W, elevation ca. 7 m
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Belham River Valley. Road side shrubbery bordering forest.
Substrate loose & sandy. Shrub circa 3 m. tall branching
low to ground. Bark dark brown. Leaves bluish-green.
Young fruit grass green with light brown hairs. Mature
fruits dark, almost black, brown with same hairs. Leaves
close when touched. Plant has musky cinnamon smell.
Coll.: G. de Gennaro D. McClelland, and A. Keck 26
May 26, 2019
Bard College at Simon’s Rock Herbarium
Plants of Montserrat, W.I.
Fabaceae	Mimosa pigra L.
det. G. de Gennaro
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