Fabaceae (s.l.)

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  1. davallia

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    OK - A tree in Mérida, Yucatán. I've tried numerous search terms, but no luck so far. Some details: Capsule - Winged (?) or fringed (?), segmented, dehiscing longitudinally, 5 – 7 seed, ovoid, occasionally pointed either or both ends. 2.5 – 6 cm long. Leaf - Bipinnate, 8 pinnae, 14 ovate leaflets: 4 – 5 mm x 2- 3 mm.
    Fold on touch. Have been all through Mimosoidaeae, but can find nothing that includes a capsule with the trim around the edge (not sure re terminology. No prickles, thorns or spines that I could feel. May or may not be Mexican native.
     

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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I think this is Mimosa pudica(The species is native to South America and Central America, wikipedia), we saw it a few days ago in Bloedel Conservatory, Vancouver.
     
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    Nadia - this is a tree. I think Mimosa pudica is a ground cover.
     
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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Agree, I am wrong
     
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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    What about another Mimosa?
     
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    Yes - I think Mimosa - the trouble has been finding one with a seed pod that matches. That tissue around the edge doesn't appear in anything I've found so far. I'm not sure if it's called a wing, or some other name.
     

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