Family | Fabaceae |
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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 |