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jurema preta

Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir.

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Mimosa

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Secondary I Medium Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixer 🪓 Coppices after cutting
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Native legume of the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest. Small-to-medium tree (4–8 m), fine leaves, fissured grey bark. Nitrogen-fixer, rapid recolonizer of degraded land. Dense wood, premium fuelwood. Ritual and medicinal species in Northeastern Brazilian traditions.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Mimosa hostilis (Mart.) Benth.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary I
Ecological role
Early secondary
Primary stratum
Medium
Strata
Medium, Low
Biomass class
Fertilizer biomass

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Low
Drought tolerance
High
Soil pH range
4.5–7
Preferred soil texture
Sandy, Loamy, Clayey
Hardiness zones
10–13
Frost tolerance
-2.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
4–8 m
Recommended spacing
3–5 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Fast
Lifespan
10–30 years
Time to first harvest
36 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Jurema preta takes the Medium stratum in the Secondary I phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time. It also fixes nitrogen, feeding the soil for its line neighbors.

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Emergent High Medium · ≈8 m Low Ground cover

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: August, September, October, November

Fruiting months: December, January, February

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of jurema preta?

The first harvest of jurema preta comes around 36 months after planting.

What spacing is recommended for jurema preta?

The recommended spacing for jurema preta is 3–5 m.

How tall does jurema preta grow?

At maturity, jurema preta reaches 4–8 m tall.

When does jurema preta fruit?

Fruiting of jurema preta occurs in December, January, February.

When does jurema preta flower?

Flowering of jurema preta occurs in August, September, October, November.

What stage and stratum does jurema preta occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, jurema preta belongs to the secondary i stage, occupying the medium stratum.

Does jurema preta fix nitrogen?

Yes — jurema preta is a nitrogen-fixing species that helps fertilize the system's soil.

Functions

🌱 Nitrogen fixer 🌿 Biomass producer Fuelwood Ritual Medicinal

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. Useful Tropical Plants / Plantiary — Mimosa tenuiflora (height, growth, drought, propagation, hardiness) (height_min_m, height_max_m, growth_rate, drought_tolerance, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, time_to_first_harvest_months)
  2. Wikipedia (sourced to Camargo-Ricalde) — Mimosa tenuiflora growth and ecology (height_max_m, growth_rate)
  3. GBIF — Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. (accepted, key 2969531) (external_ids)

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