Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 0.6-9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses cosmetics erosion control fodder food hedge manure medicinal pharmaceutical industry shade support windbreak
Edible -
Therapeutic use Depilatory (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 32
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guam, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Tanzania, United Republic of, United States of America, Vanuatu, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77190355-1
WFO ID wfo-0000179753
COL ID 5JC5X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 852753
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Synonyms

Acacia frondosa Mimosa frondosa Leucaena glauca Tephrosia barclayana Mimosa biceps Tephrosia mimosoides Acacia biceps Acacia caringa Galega mimosoides Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala