Leucaena leucocephala is a small, fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala), but is now naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include white leadtree, jumbay, Subabul, and white popinac. The specific name is derived from the Greek words λευκό, meaning "white", and κέφαλος, meaning "head", referring to its flowers. L. leucocephala is used for a variety of purposes, such as firewood, fiber and livestock fodder.
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| - Leucaena leucocephala is a small, fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala), but is now naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include white leadtree, jumbay, Subabul, and white popinac. The specific name is derived from the Greek words λευκό, meaning "white", and κέφαλος, meaning "head", referring to its flowers. L. leucocephala is used for a variety of purposes, such as firewood, fiber and livestock fodder.
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| - *Acacia frondosa (Willd.)
- *Acacia glauca (L.) Willd. )
- *Acacia leucocephala (Lam.) Link )
- *Acacia leucophala (Link )
- *Leucaena glabra (Benth. )
- *Leucaena glauca (Benth. )
- *Mimosa glauca (Koenig ex Roxb. )
- *Mimosa glauca (sensu L.1763 Misapplied )
- *Mimosa leucocephala (Lam. )
- *Mimosa leucophala (Lam. )
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