Leucaena retusa Benth.

Littleleaf leadtree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leucaena

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 5.65-7.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.65 - 7.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses animal food
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Flower

Leucaena retusa flower picture by Bre Bitz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Leucaena retusa world distribution map, present in Ghana, Honduras, and United States of America

Conservation status

Leucaena retusa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:138971-2
WFO ID wfo-0000193159
COL ID 724BZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Leucaena retusa Caudoleucaena retusa Acacia sabeana