Gliricidia maculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Gliricidia
Species:
G. maculata
Binomial name
Gliricidia maculata
Synonyms[1]
  • Galedupa pungam Blanco
  • Gliricidia sepium f. maculata (Kunth) Urb.
  • Lonchocarpus maculatus (Kunth) DC.
  • Robinia maculata Kunth

Gliricidia maculata is a species of fast-growing leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.[1] It is often considered a synonym of Gliricidia sepium and shares many of its common names and uses.[2] It is used to provide shade for growing tea, coffee, and cocoa, as a green manure, as a forage, particularly for goats and sheep, and in living fences.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gliricidia maculata (Kunth) Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Heuzé, V.; Tran, G. (11 May 2015). "Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Falvey, J. Lindsay (1982). "Gliricidia maculata—A Review". International Tree Crops Journal. 2: 1–14. doi:10.1080/01435698.1982.9752735.


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