Family | Fabaceae |
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Local Name | Makahiya (Tagalog); Bain-bain (Ilokano) |
Habit | Herb |
Habitat | In open waste places |
Special Notes | Leaves are sensitive |
Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: used to treat mumps, loose bowel movement, and bronchitis; |
Collected from | San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
Collector(s) | Diane Anapi, Anthony Flores, Mishael Oblefias, Ara Santiago, Martin Yamat |