Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata (Rose) Zarate

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows 9-12 m high. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leaves are alternate and 17-19 cm long by 12-20 cm wide with leaflets along the stalk. The pod is 12-19 cm long by 17-21 mm wide. The seeds are oval and 7-8 mm long by 5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 12.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are eaten raw when green.
Uses environmental use food
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 32
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Distribution

Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, El Salvador, Suriname, Uganda, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279591-2
WFO ID wfo-0000186929
COL ID 5JC5V
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Synonyms

Leucaena glabrata Leucaena blancii Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata