Mimosa Hostilis root bark

About the product

100% dried Mimosa Hostilis root bark, finely shredded or finely powdered. Origin: Brazil.

Mimosa Hostilis (also known as Jurema or Tepezcohuite) is a tree that originally grows in north-eastern Brazil, Mexico and other parts of South and Central America. Mimosa Hostilis is particularly known for its rich, tannin- and alkaloid-rich root bark. Historically, both roots and trunk have been used for everything from dyeing to ritual contexts, which has given the tree a sacred status in some cultures.

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In Mexico and north-eastern Brazil, the bark has long had a place in craft and folk tradition, including under the name tepezcohuite, and in recent years it has also attracted attention from the cosmetics industry.

Beyond craft and ritual, Mimosa Hostilis has also been used in everyday life: as fodder, building material, shade for animals, and for dyeing textiles and leather. The strong, tannin-rich bark gives a thick, nutty, dark colour that has been popular for preserving and marking kinship and ritual textiles.