Leucaena
| Leucaena | |
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| Leucaena leucocephala | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Leucaena Benth. (1842), nom. cons. |
| Type species | |
| Leucaena glauca Benth.[2]
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| Species[1] | |
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24; see text | |
| Synonyms[1][3] | |
Leucaena is a genus of flowering plants in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. It contains about 24 species of trees and shrubs, which are commonly known as leadtrees.[4] They are native to the Americas, ranging from Texas in the United States south to Peru.[5] The generic name is derived from the Greek word λευκός (leukos), meaning "white," referring to the flowers.[6]
Uses
Leucaena species are grown for their variety of uses, including as
Some species (namely
Species
24 species are accepted:[1]
- Leucaena collinsii Britton & Rose – Collins leadtree (Southern Mexico)[7][8]
- Leucaena confertiflora Zárate
- Leucaena cruziana Britton & Rose
- Leucaena cuspidata Standl. (Mexico)
- Leucaena diversifolia (Schltdl.) Benth. – Diverseleaf leadtree (Southern Mexico, Central America)[8]
- Leucaena esculenta (DC.) Benth. – Esculent leadtree[8] (Mexican highlands)[7]
- Leucaena greggii S.Watson (Mexico)
- Leucaena involucrata Zárate (Mexico)
- Leucaena lanceolata S.Watson (Western Mexico)[7]
- Leucaena lempirana C.E.Hughes (Honduras)
- Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit – White leadtree (Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala)
- Leucaena macrophylla Benth. – Bigleaf Leucaena[8] (Lowland Mexico)[7]
- Leucaena magnifica (C.E.Hughes) C.E.Hughes (Guatemala)
- Leucaena matudae (Zárate) C.E.Hughes (Mexico)
- Leucaena multicapitula Schery
- Leucaena pallida Britton & Rose
- Leucaena pueblana Britton & Rose (Mexico)
- Leucaena pulverulenta (Schltdl.) Benth. – Great leadtree (Southern Texas, Northeastern Mexico).[7] It's known in Mexico as "tepeguaje" or "tepehuaje"
- Leucaena retusa Benth. – Littleaf leadtree (Western Texas, Northern Mexico)[7]
- Leucaena salvadorensis Standl. ex Britton & Rose (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua)
- Leucaena shannonii Donn.Sm. – Shannon leadtree[8] (Southern Mexico, Central America)[7]
- Leucaena trichandra (Zucc.) Urb. – Hairystamen leadtree (Southern Mexico, Central America)[8]
- Leucaena trichodes (Jacq.) Benth. – Hairy leadtree (Southern Central America, Northwestern South America, Hispaniola)[8][9][10]
- Leucaena zacapana (C.E.Hughes) R.Govind. & C.E.Hughes
Hybrids
Formerly placed here
- Acacia glauca(L.) Moench (as L. glauca (L.) Benth.)
- Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth. (as L. latisiliqua (L.) Gillis)
- Schleinitzia fosbergii Nevling & Niezgoda (as L. insularum var. guamensis Fosberg & B. C. Stone)
- Schleinitzia insularum (Guill.) Burkart (as L. insularum (Guill.) Däniker)[9]
References
- ^ a b c Leucaena Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Leucaena Benth". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Leucaena Benth". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Leucaena". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-41421-0.
- ISBN 978-1-77009-040-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85623-029-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-444-51784-5.
- ^ a b "Species Records of Leucaena". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- . Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ISBN 9788096708888.
External links
- ILDIS/LEGUMEWEB
Media related to Leucaena at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Leucaena at Wikispecies
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