''Hultholia mimosoides'' is a

liana A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta ...

species and the sole species in the genus ''Hultholia''. It was formerly placed in the genus '' Caesalpinia'' but phylogenetic studies identified the group to be polyphyletic, leading the placement of ''Caesalpinia mimosoides'' in a new genus, ''Hultholia'' in the tribe

Caesalpinieae The tribe Caesalpinieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae: subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Genera Caesalpinieae once included many more genera, but modern molecular phylogenetics indicated that these should be transferred to ot ...

. Its distribution includes: Bangladesh,

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This species is distinct and can be separated from ''Caesalpinia'' by the glandular spots covering the stem, calyx, and fruits. The pods are falcate and inflated. The needle-like trichomes on the stem are different from the prickles on stems of species in ''

Mezoneuron ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' and other genera previously placed in ''Caesalpinia''. The genus name commemorates the Cambodian taxonomist Salvamony Hul Thol.

Gallic acid Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula C6 H2( OH)3CO2H. It is classified as a phenolic acid. It is found in gallnuts, sumac, witch hazel, tea leaves, oak bark, and other plants. It i ...

can be extracted from the plant. It is a food plant for the caterpillars of '' Eurema blanda''.

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q192364 Caesalpinieae Plants described in 1785 Monotypic Fabaceae genera Flora of Indo-China