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Gliricidia sepium

Plants

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Gliricidia

Gliricidia sepium

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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.

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Growing details and traits for Gliricidia sepium in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.