| Family | Fabaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Makahiya, torog-torog, babain |
| Habit | Herb |
| Habitat | Roadsides and on wasteland |
| Special Notes | Annual or perennial herb; stem usually sparsely armed with recurved prickles |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: used for its anti-asthmatic properties, root used to treat dysmenorrhea, diarrhea, arthritis, etc.; |
| Collected from | Tey-tey, Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Inocillas, Mallari, Siazon, Tugade, Valdez |
