Flower; Afadzato, Liati Wote, Volta Region, Ghana; 2/2010 © Jörn Germer
Inflorescence; Afadzato, Liati Wote, Volta Region, Ghana; 2/2010 © Jörn Germer
Bark; Afadzato, Liati Wote, Volta Region, Ghana; 2/2010 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaf; Afadzato, Liati Wote, Volta Region, Ghana; 2/2010 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Afadzato, Liati Wote, Volta Region, Ghana; 2/2010 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 1216 Date of entry: 21.02.2010 Last update: 11.01.2020
English: Gliricidia
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)
Genus: Gliricidia (1)
Epithet: sepium (Jacq.)Walp. (3)
sepium => from saepes: 'hedge, fence'
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: violet, pink, white
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