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Leucaena (leadtree)

Synonyms: Caudoleucaena; Ryncholeucaena

Wikipedia Abstract

Leucaena is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family Fabaceae. It contains about 24 species of trees and shrubs, which are commonly known as leadtrees. They are native to the Americas, ranging from Texas in the United States south to Peru. The generic name is derived from the Greek word λευκός (leukos), meaning "white," referring to the flowers.
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Species

Leucaena californica
Leucaena collinsae
Leucaena collinsii (Attributes)
Leucaena coloradensis
Leucaena confertiflora (Attributes)
Leucaena cuspidata (Huaxi) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Leucaena diversifolia (Wild Tamarind) (Attributes)
Leucaena esculenta (guaje) (Attributes)
Leucaena greggii (Gregg Lead Tree) (Attributes)
Leucaena hybr
Leucaena involucrata (Barra Blanca) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Leucaena lanceolata (Attributes)
Leucaena lempirana (Guaje) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Leucaena leucocephala (Wild mimosa) (Attributes)
Leucaena macrophylla (Attributes)
Leucaena magnifica (Guaje) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Leucaena matudae (Guaje) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Leucaena mixtec (Guaje) (Attributes)
Leucaena multicapitula (Frijolillo) (Attributes)
Leucaena pallida (Guaje) (Attributes)
Leucaena pseudotrichoides
Leucaena pueblana (Guaje) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Leucaena pulverulenta (great leadtree) (Attributes)
Leucaena retusa (littleleaf leadtree) (Attributes)
Leucaena salvadorensis (Vaina) (Attributes)
Leucaena shannonii (Barba De Jelote) (Attributes)
Leucaena spontanea (Wild Tamarind) (Attributes)
Leucaena trichandra (Chali) (Attributes)
Leucaena trichodes (Yerba De La Lancha) (Attributes)
Leucaena zacapana

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0