Leucaena diversifolia (Schltdl.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leucaena

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The bark is grey to brown and smooth. The leaves are dark green and compound. There are many small leaflets 1-2 mm wide and 1 cm long. The flowers are red. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 17.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Brushy, rocky hillsides, at elevations of 200-400 metres.
More
It is a tropical plant. At ECHO.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food charcoal environmental use erosion control fodder food fuel gene source gum manure material shade wood
Edible flowers pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 30
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leucaena diversifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Leucaena diversifolia world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, Martinique, and Singapore

Conservation status

Leucaena diversifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:502714-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173706
COL ID 6Q4B8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630941
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Synonyms

Leucaena diversifolia Acacia diversifolia Leucaena brachycarpa Leucaena laxifolia Leucaena pulverulenta var. brachycarpa Leucaena diversifolia subsp. diversifolia