Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.. Gliricidia sepium, often simply referred to as gliricidia or by its Spanish common name madre de cacao, is a medium size leguminous tree belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is an important multi-purpose legume tree, with a native range from Mexico to Colombia, but now widely introduced to other tropical zones.