Gliricidia sepium is a shrub or small tree with a medium-sized, open crown; it can grow 2 - 15 metres tall. The bole is twisted, or grows at an angle, up to 30cm in diameter. In its native range, with a clearly defined dry season, the plant is deciduous, but may be evergreen and flower sporadically through the year in areas with rain all year round. In these areas seed set is often low.
A very valuable multipurpose tree and important component of various agroforestry systems, the tree is often cultivated in many tropical countries of Central and South America, S and SE Asia, the Pacific islands and Africa. It serves as a pioneer species to establish the site, as a shade and support tree; as a green manure and forage crop in plantations; it is used for the establishment of living fences etc. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, where it is particularly valued for its generosity in flower - its arching branches being weighed down by the densely packed racemes of nectar-rich flowers

Botanical Name: Gliricidia sepium
Common Name: Mata Ratón; Cacao de nance, Cachanance
Synonyms: G. sepium (Jacq) Walp. syn. G. maculata (H.B.& K) Steud.
Collection Locale: Tropical plains, INDIA
Altitude: upto 5000 ft
Seed Collection period: April-May
Seed Longevity: 1-2 year
Seed Purity: 99%
Seed Treatment: no
Usual Germination: 60-90%
Characteristics: Evergreen, Ornamental, medicinal
Seed Counts per KG: 10500-11000