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Mimosa Pigra L.
Mimosa Pigra, or Giant Sensitive Tree, is a species of the Genus Mimosa and of the family Fabaceae.

It is native to Tropical & Subtropical America. It's Shrubby, and grows primarily in the dry tropical biomes. It forms very dense and thorny thickets which makes it hard to remove and invasive to other species in the vicinity of its growth. It's also listed in the world's 100 worst invasive species.

The plant was mainly native to tropical America, but has now become widespread throughout tropical biomes, and now found in countries like Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

It prefers to grow in moist conditions, like floodplains and river banks, and grows well in any types of soil. Due to this, it has become very invasive to every country that meets its growing conditions. It's considered invasive because the seeds it grows will spread into the river in grows on, causing the river to widen its invasion.

In Thailand, it's considered as a Noxious Weed, since it diverts water flow due to excessive sedimentation. In order to counteract this, they use chemicals such as Fosamine, Glyphosate, Bromacil, and Dicamba to control the plants population via aerial spraying.

Picture of Mimosa Pigra L. with its flower and general makeup