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Mimosa pudica L.
Fabaceae
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Mimosa pudica L. [Unverified]

Fabaceae

Local names Makahiya
Common names Touch-me-not, sensitive plant
Habit Herb
Habitat Moist waste ground in lawns, weedy thickets
Locality Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Collected by Fritzie Maye Antiga Tempra
Ethnobotanical uses MEDICINAL: root used in treating leprosy, dysentery, inflammations, fatigue, and burning sensations;
Notes Short prickly plant, stem erect, leaves bipinnate, fern-like with a tendency of closing when disturbed
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