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Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Fabaceae
Local Name Bulaklak ng paraiso
Habit Shrub to small tree
Habitat Tropics and subtropics; lowlands
Special Notes Petals are crisped and clawed
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used to induce abortion, used as an effective purgative, used to treat bronchitis and malarial fevers using the leaves; ORNAMENTAL: used for ornamental purposes;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Dianne Camille A. Gaspar

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