Gliricidia maculata explained

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]

Notes and References

1. 496633-1 . Gliricidia maculata (Kunth) Steud. . 1 January 2022 .
2. Web site: Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) . Heuzé . V. . Tran . G. . 11 May 2015 . Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System . Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO . 1 January 2022 . 1 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101234158/https://www.feedipedia.org/node/552 . live .
3. Gliricidia maculata—A Review . 1982 . Falvey . J. Lindsay . International Tree Crops Journal . 2 . 1–14 . 10.1080/01435698.1982.9752735 .