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Leucaena leucocephala
Sign in to saveAlso known as Jumbay, white leadtree, river tamarind, ipil-ipil, white popinac, coffee bush, lead tree, Cassie
species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Leucaena leucocephala, also known as white leadtree or acacia, is a species in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus Leucaena and is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as (Lam.) de Wit.
The species has a recorded range that includes Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region, Guangdong, and Arari. It is considered invasive in Madagascar, Taiwan, and Ghana. Uses for the plant include fodder, medicinal plant, vegetable, and wood. Occurrence records are held by institutions such as UCONN, ECOSUR, CICY, INECOL, and CIBYC-UAEM, with data from countries including Guatemala and Mexico.
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Species
acacia
Leucaena leucocephala
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Blütenstand Die Weißkopfmimose (Leucaena leucocephala) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Leucaena in der Unterfamilie der Mimosengewächse (Mimosoideae) innerhalb der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler (Fabaceae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,403
- With media
- 2,240
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- UCONN, ECOSUR, CICY, INECOL, CIBYC-UAEM, FA-UAS
- Recorded in
- Guatemala, Mexico
Wikidata facts
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- Leucaena leucocephala
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- Leucaena leucocephala
- taxon common name
- 金丝刷
- invasive to
- Ghana
- short name
- L. leucocephala
- taxon author citation
- (Lam.) de Wit
- taxon range
- Myanmar
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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Encyclopedic overview
Leucaena leucocephala is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala). It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including parts of Asia.
Common names include white leadtree, white popinac, horse tamarind, ipil-ipil, koa haole, and tan-tan.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leucaena leucocephala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.