Leucaena leucocephala
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: Evergreen, spinless shrub or tree to 6 m high with brittle branches. Leaves bipinnate, the leaflets 8-20 mm long, alternate. Heads globose, 2-2.5 cm wide, white to creamy.
Plant Trivia: Invasive fast-growing species introduced from tropical America.
Field Identification: Distinguished from the closely related tepeguaje, L. pulverulenta, by its broader leaflets, which have noticeable spaces between them.
Occurrence: Plant of waste places. Garden plant that has escaped.
Bloom Period: March-December
Plant Use:
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