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Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Fabaceae
Local Name Makahiya, torog-torog, babain, damohia, huya-huya
Habit Herb
Special Notes Leaves are very sensitive, half woody herb, stems up to 1 meter long with trichones
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for medicinal purposes;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Mayveline R. Lapuz

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