Nidi-kumba is a native plant of Brazil and now pantropical. It is said to be
introduced by Alexander moon then director of Peradeniya Botanical garden to the Sri Lanka . However it may have been introduced much
earlier (Flora of Ceylon - Vol 1). It is very common weed of roadsides, waste lands,
etc throughout the island being much common in wet and intermediate zones.
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Yeah i know that mimosa is also called touch me not plant since it shrinks while someone touch its leaves.But still it has various medicinal effects i really like it
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