Family | Fabaceae |
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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 |