Leucaena macrophylla Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leucaena

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

An understorey in various forest types including seasonally-dry deciduous, dry mattoral (mainly streambanks), oak and mixed oak forest. Often abundant following disturbance in secondary vegetation or roadsides; at elevations from 500-1,900 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The unripe pods are eaten.
Uses animal food food material wood
Edible flowers fruits leaves 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°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Leucaena macrophylla world distribution map, present in Ghana and Mexico

Conservation status

Leucaena macrophylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:315432-2
WFO ID wfo-0000173707
COL ID 6Q4CF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Leucaena nelsonii Leucaena macrophylla

Lower taxons

Leucaena macrophylla subsp. macrophylla Leucaena macrophylla var. istmensis