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Gliricidia sepium
About
Gliricidia sepium, often simply referred to as gliricidia or by its Spanish common name madre de cacao, is a medium size leguminous tree belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is an important multi-purpose legume tree, with a native range from Mexico to Colombia, but now widely introduced to other tropical zones.
- Family
- Fabaceae
How to use it
This tree is great for improving soil health because it adds nitrogen, which plants need to grow strong. It can also be used for shade and as a natural fence, making it a valuable addition to gardens and farms.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Gliricidia sepium
- Slug
- gliricidia-sepium
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Gliricidia
- Species
- sepium
- Wikidata QID
- Q2717303
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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