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Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Fabaceae
Local Name Makahiya (Tagalog); Bain-bain (Ilokano)
Habit Herb
Habitat Green grassland
Special Notes sparingly prickly, sensitive leaves, leaflets folding when touched
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for chronic bronchitis, insomnia, and herpes zoster;
Collected from Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Vanessa Lopez

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