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Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Fabaceae
Local Name Makahiya (Tagalog)
Habit Herb
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Sensitive: leaves close when touched
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: roots used to treat diarrhea, used for curing insomnia;
Collected from San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Analiza C. Martin

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