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Albahaca PRODUCT NAME

Sida cordifolia L. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Albahaca
Local Name: Albahaca (Spanish in Surigao); ENGLISH : Country mallow, Flannel weed, Heart-leaf sida.
Family: Malvaceae
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Product Description: An erect, half-woody shrub, 0.4 to 1 meter in height. It is covered with soft, velvety hairs mixed with which are numerous longer hairs. The leaves are alternate, heart-shaped at the base, rounded at the apex, toothed margins, and from 1.5-4.5cm in length. The flowers are yellow and occur in the axils of the leaves.
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: The species occurs in open waste places and is common and widely distributed in the Philippines

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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External Links: http://www.ars-grin.gov/misc/mmpnd/Sida.html
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