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Gliricidia sepium Synonyms: Common Name(s): Nicaraguan cocoashad Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 180 to 240 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=111° (F) | Opt.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Min=72° (F) | Abs.Min=57° (F) | Precipitation: 60 to 80 (in.) Winter Minimum: 18° (F) Soil pH: 5 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: All; light to medium textured soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Ranges from subtropical thorn to wet through tropical thorn to wet forest life zones. Diseases: Crop not found in disease search. Uses: Fuel - charcoal, Animal Food - forage, Material - wood, Environ. - soil improver, Honey - , Environ. - shelter, Fuel - fuelwood, Environ. - agroforest Woodiness: Tree Climate: Tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Mexico, Mesoamerica
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