Leucaena diversifolia
Appearance
Leucaena diversifolia | |
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Mature trees and grazed saplings in Hawaii | |
Branch with flowers and seedpods | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Leucaena |
Species: | L. diversifolia
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Binomial name | |
Leucaena diversifolia | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Leucaena diversifolia, the wild tamarind or red leucaena, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1] It has been introduced as a cattle fodder in many tropical and subtropical locales around the world.[2] It and its hybrid with Leucaena leucocephala are as aggressively invasive as L. leucocephala itself.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leucaena diversifolia (Schltdl.) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
Vernacular; Chalip, Guache, Guaje, Guaje Blanco, Guaje Del Rio, Guajillo, Guash, Guashi, Shashib, Shashibte, Wild Tamarind
- ^ "Leucaena diversifolia". Tropical Forages. International Center for Tropical Agriculture. 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
Common names; ... highland leucaena, ... red leucaena, wild tamarind
- ^ "Datasheet Leucaena diversifolia". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.