Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
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Medium-sized tree 10-12 m high leaves compound flowers bright pink to lilac color that is tinged with white, a pale yellow spot at the flower’s base pod about 10-15 cm long
Zone: 10-12
Ph: 45-62
Soil: Sandy, Clay, and limestone soils
Ornamental plant. traditional use as shade trees for cocoa tree plantations. Because it is easily propagated and grows quickly, it is also planted to prevent topsoil erosion in the initial stages of reforesting denuded areas, and as an intermediate step to be taken before introducing species that take longer to grow.
Glyricidia maculata var multijuga
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