Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) DeWit.

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Leucaena leucocephala

Picture: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare

Leucaena leucocephala

Picture: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare

Leucaena leucocephala

Picture: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare

Leucaena leucocephala

Picture: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare

Leucaena leucocephala

Picture: Mark Hyde
Hodson Avenue, New Alexandra Park

Leucaena leucocephala

Picture: Mark Hyde
Hodson Avenue, New Alexandra Park

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Derivation of specific name: leucocephala: with white heads
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Worldwide distribution: Native to tropical America
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 52 - 53. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 233. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Leucaena leucocephala
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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Leucaena leucocephala
Flora of Mozambique: Leucaena leucocephala
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Leucaena leucocephala
Flora of Zimbabwe: Leucaena leucocephala
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Leucaena leucocephala

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Leucaena leucocephala
African Plant Database: Leucaena leucocephala
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Leucaena leucocephala
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Leucaena leucocephala
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Leucaena leucocephala
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iNaturalist: Leucaena leucocephala
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Leucaena leucocephala
JSTOR Plant Science: Leucaena leucocephala
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Leucaena leucocephala
Plants of the World Online: Leucaena leucocephala
Tropicos: Leucaena leucocephala
Wikipedia: Leucaena leucocephala


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Leucaena leucocephala.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=126280, retrieved 29 March 2024

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