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Gliricidia maculata

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Gliricidia maculata is a species of fast-growing leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is often considered a synonym of Gliricidia sepium and shares many of its common names and uses. It is used to provide shade for growing tea, coffee, and cocoa, as a green manure, as a forage, particularly for goats and sheep, and in living fences.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Gliricidia maculata
Slug
gliricidia-maculata
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Species
maculata
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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