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Leucaena leucocephala

Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit  [Unverified Identification]


Family Fabaceae
Local Name Ipil-ipil
Habit Shrub to small tree
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Extremely tolerant of defoliation
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for medicinal purposes; FOOD: used for consumption; OTHERS: used as fuel wood;
Collected from Mount Santo Tomas, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Kim Joshua B. Tumolva

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