Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Giant Sensitive Plant

Mimosa pigra

Spanish: Zarza negra

Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra)
Photographed by vctrndr on iNaturalist

Mimosa pigra, commonly known as the giant sensitive tree, (pigra = lazy, slow), is a species of the genus Mimosa, in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Neotropics, but has been listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species and forms dense, thorny, impenetrable thickets, particularly in wet areas. Most often recorded in Jun.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records6,624 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2018 – 2023
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/mimosa-pigra/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.