*Leucaena leucocephala (Lamarck) de Wit ssp. glabrata (Rose) Zárate. Common name: Giant Leadtree, Leucaena, Jumbie-bean. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, dunes, pine rocklands, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mexico and Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, WH3, Hughes (1998); = Leucaena glabrata Rose < Leucaena glauca (L.) Benth. — S, S13, misapplied; < Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) Dewit — Bah, Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, NS, SE3, Tx, Isely (1998). Basionym: Leucaena glabrata Rose 1897
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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