| Family | Fabaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Makahiya |
| Habit | Herb |
| Habitat | Moist waste ground in lawns, weedy thickets |
| Special Notes | Short prickly plant, stem erect, leaves bipinnate, fern-like with a tendency of closing when disturbed |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: root used in treating leprosy, dysentery, inflammations, fatigue, and burning sensations; |
| Collected from | Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Fritzie Maye Antiga Tempra |
