Mimosa tenuiflora, syn. Mimosa hostilis (Jurema Preta, Calumbi (Brazil), Tepezcohuite (México), Carbonal, Cabrera ) is a perennial tree or shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil (Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Pernambuco, Bahia) and found as far north as southern Mexico (Oaxaca and coast of Chiapas), and the following countries: El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. It is most often found in lower altitudes, but it can be found as high as 1,000 m (3,300 ft).