Leucaena leucocephala

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Family:	FABACEAE
Species:	Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Common Name:	White Leadtree
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Tree
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Not Native
References:	**

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Classification

Family	FABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus	Leucaena
Species	Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit - White Leadtree

Citation	Leucaena leucocephala (Lamarck) de Wit, Taxon 10(2): 54. 1961.
Basionym:	Mimosa leucocephala Lam. 1783.
Type:	Cult. in Paris, without data (lectotype: P). Lectotypified by de Wit, Taxon 10: 54. 1961.

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Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Mimosa leucocephala	Mimosa leucocephala Lam., Encycl. 1(1): 12. 1783.		Cult. in Paris, without data (lectotype: P). Lectotypified by de Wit, Taxon 10: 54. 1961.

No specimens exist for this species.

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 7/2/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.