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''Mimosa ophthalmocentra'', ''Jurema-embira'' ("Red Jurema") is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Brazil.〔 It is shrub or small tree about 3 to 5 m tall.〔 〕〔 〕 Its blossoms come in long, narrow cylindrical spikes having yellowish white petals and a white stamen.〔 The blossoms are sometimes found to have a pink tinge.〔 The fruit is green, sometimes with red or purple, flat, about 8 cm long and about 1 cm wide.〔 〕 The trunk grows to about 20 cm in diameter.〔 Its wood has a density of about 1.12 g/cm³〔 〕 and it makes good firewood.〔 〕 ==Traditional use== Traditionally in northeast Brazil, for cases of cough and bronchitis, a water extract (decoction) of ''Mimosa ophthalmocentra'' is made into a drink.〔 〕 A handful of bark in one liter of water is used by itself or in a syrup.〔 The solution is taken until the symptoms subside.〔〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mimosa ophthalmocentra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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