About Wild Tantan
Desmanthus virgatus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family that is known by many common names, including wild tantan, prostrate bundleflower, dwarf koa, desmanto, acacia courant, acacia savane, pompon blank, adormidera, brusca prieta, frijolillo, ground tamarind, guajillo, guashillo, huarangillo, langalet, petit acacia, petit cassie, petit mimosa, virgate mimosa, and slender mimosa, as well as simply desmanthus. It is native to the American tropics and subtropics but is present elsewhere as an introduced species. In some areas it is cultivated as a fodder and forage crop.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmanthus virgatus
- Genus
- Desmanthus
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Wild Tantan belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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