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this unusually quick response is due to rapid water release from specialized clls at the bases of leaftsalks.

Makahiya is an herb also known as the "Shy" makahiya, it's scientific name is Mimosa pudica. Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant), is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, re-opening minutes later. The species is native to South America and Central America, but is now a pantropical weed.

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