Familiarity 3.5 - Slope Management

Arachis pintoi

Peanut Plant – A low-growing perennial legume used as a groundcover, valued for its nitrogen-fixing ability and yellow flowers

Bambusoideae

Bamboo – A subfamily of fast-growing woody grasses characterized by hollow jointed culms and extensive rhizome systems

Cymbopogon citratus

Tanglad – An aromatic perennial grass cultivated for its lemon-scented leaves used in cooking, herbal medicine, and essential oils

Chrysopogon zizanioides

Vetiver Grass – A deep-rooted perennial grass widely used for erosion control, slope stabilization, and essential oil production

Saccharum spontaneum

Talahib – A tall perennial wild grass with feathery white flower plumes commonly found in open grasslands and disturbed areas

Moringa oleifera

Malunggay – A fast-growing multipurpose tree valued for its highly nutritious leaves, edible pods, and medicinal properties

Gliricidia sepium

Madre de Cacao – A fast-growing nitrogen-fixing tree commonly used as a living fence, shade tree, green manure, and forage speci