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ipil-ipil
/ʔipilʔipil/
n.
 
n.
Leucaena_glauca
a type small hard tree which have tiny leaves (used for reforestration and medicinal purposes)
Cult. Rapid growing, 2-6 m. used for firewood, reforestration, crop cover, exterminator of weeds esp. cogon grass. The bark produces a brown dye. The seeds are substituted for coffee. The leaves and seeds are used medicinally for intestinal worms.
Migpangguley si Uddu te ipil-ipil.
Eng. tree variety
Tag. ipil-ipil
Ceb. byatilis; kabahiru
Ilo.: kariskis; komkompitis
OCM: Flora (137)
DDP: Tree (1.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: MT

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009