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*Leucaena leucocephala (Lamarck) de Wit ssp. leucocephala . Common Leadtree, Hairy Leadtree, Leucaena, Jumbie-bean, Popinac. Phen: (Jan-) May-Jun (-Dec). Hab: Hammocks, dunes, pine rocklands, disturbed areas, along streams and resacas (TX). Dist: Native of the Yucatan Peninsula. Naturalized from e. GA (Kartesz 1999, voucher at UGA), south through s. FL, and very widespread as a weed tree in the neotropics.

ID notes: The inflorescences are spherical and creamy-white.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Taxonomy Comments: An allotetraploid species derived from L. cruziana × pulverulenta (Govindarajulu et al. 2011b).

Synonymy ⓘ: = K3, WH3, Hughes (1998); < Leucaena glauca (L.) Benth. – S, S13, misapplied; < Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) Dewit – Bah, Fl3, FNA11.1, K1, K4, SE3, Isely (1998)

Links to other floras: < Leucaena leucocephala - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

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