Leucaena shannonii Donn.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leucaena

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 11m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 11.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Seasonally dry deciduous forest, secondary vegetation, fencelines, a weed of roadsides and disturbed soils; at elevations from 400-1,000 metres, occasionally reaching 1,450 metres
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible flowers 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 shannonii world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Singapore, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Leucaena shannonii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:138974-2
WFO ID wfo-0000193351
COL ID 6Q4BW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Leucaena shannonii Leucaena shannonii subsp. shannonii