Agardh fabales fabaceae leucaena leucaena leucocephala lam. From mexico south into tropical latin america, but has naturalized in tropical. It is a thornless shrubby bush or tree often only to 68ft but occasionally to 3060ft. Leucaena leucocephala synonyms leucaena glauca, leucaena latisiluqua, mimosa leucocephala common. Plant maturity of leucaena leucocephala follows this pattern. Synonyms for leucaena leucocephala in free thesaurus.
They are native to the americas, ranging from texas in the united states south to peru. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Leucaena leucocephala ufifas center for aquatic and. Leucaena leucaena leucocephala vro agriculture victoria. Leucaena leucocephala is spreading naturally and has been reported as a weed in more then 20 countries across all continents except europe and antarctica. The global invasive species database, leucaena leucocephala, en global invasive species database, 2010. Germination characteristics and seedbank of the alien. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 00. Pioneer pastures selected a diet containing 18% crude protein and were given 0, 2 or 4 kgday of fresh leucaena leucocephala or 250 gday of formalcasein. Leucaena leucocephala has been considered for biomass production because its reported yield of foliage corresponds to a dried mass of 2,00020,000 kghayear, and that of wood 3040 m. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings leucaena. Download a page pdf from identification and biology of nonnative plants in floridas natural areas second edition 1. Leucaena leucocephala conocido como peladera, liliaquiel, huaje o guaje, entre otros es una.
Healthy food and beverages fruit leaves plants recipes tips wow this is the great benefits and recipes of leucaena leucocephala wow this is the great benefits and recipes of leucaena leucocephala unknown 09. It is droughttolerant even during establishment and can withstand up to 7 months of dry season. Native to central and south america, leucaena is a small tree that has been planted for fodder in many tropical areas of the world, including queensland. Whilst cultivated leucaena leucaena leucocephala subspecies glabrata is better known in. Influence of molasses and formic acid upon nutritive characteristics of leucaena leucocephala silage was studied in very dryland farming area in zulia state. Leucaena leucocephala is a small fastgrowing mimosoid tree native to southern mexico and northern central america belize and guatemala and is now naturalized throughout the tropics common names include white leadtree, jumbay, river tamarind, subabul, and white popinac l. Leucaena leucocephala synonyms, leucaena leucocephala pronunciation, leucaena leucocephala translation, english dictionary definition of leucaena leucocephala. Leucaena leucocephala low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical north america having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and. As leucaena leucocephala grows rapidly it has also been used for charcoal production and to provide shade for coffee and cacao. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Benefits and recipes of leucaena leucocephala to improve sex drive.
Twentyfour lactating jersey cows, grazing a 3week regrowth of nitrogenfertilized chloris gayana cv. The accepted taxonomy of the genus is based on the monograph by hughes 1998a, building on an earlier revision of the mexican species by zarate 1994. It contains about 24 species of trees and shrubs, which are commonly known as leadtrees. Plants profile for leucaena leucocephala white leadtree. Fabaceae mimosoideae bangalore ra leucaena leucocephala wild tamarind tree. The bole is generally short and can be 10 50cm in diameter 404.
In botswana, leucaena leucocephala flowered from 24 months after field planting walton 2003. Wow this is the great benefits and recipes of leucaena. Closely related genera are desmanthus, calliandropsis and schleinitzia. Leucaena is listed as a weed in new guinea, hawaii, western polynesia and the usa. The influence of the legume leucaena leucocephala and. In india it is being promoted for both fodder and energy. Leucaena is a longlived perennial legume around 23 year halflife in difficult conditions in australia. Some success is reported in using these toxins as fungicides or insecticides. Leucaena leucocephala fabaceae is an alien and invasive species, for example in brazilian forest and savannah ecosystems. Preliminary study of leucaena leucocephala as feed for livestock. Preliminary study of leucaena leucocephala as feed for livestock liu guodao1 and wang dongjingl abstract the tender shoots and leaves of leucaena leucaena leucocephala are high in protein and other nutrients but they also contain the amino acid mimosine which can be toxic to livestock if used.
Leucaena leucocephala definition of leucaena leucocephala. Leucaena is a genus of flowering plants in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily caesalpinioideae of the legume family fabaceae. A very detailed booklet, produced in pdf format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. Preliminary study of leucaena leucocephala as feed for livestock liu guodao1 and wang dongjingl abstract the tender shoots and leaves of leucaena leucaena leucocephala are high in protein and other nutrients but they also contain the amino acid mimosine which can be toxic to livestock if used inappropriately. Link, leucaena glabrata rose, mimosa leucocephala lam. Ademas sus hojas son ricas en minerales como calcio, fosforo y vitaminas. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of leucaena leucocephala.
In australia, it has naturalised in many areas and on a. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Glabrata presumably shares climatic tolerances and requirements 204 2011. Preliminary study of leucaena leucocephala as feed for. Pdf the study was carried out from a search for information. This page was last edited on december 2019, at 08. Integrated management of nonnative plants in natural areas of florida edis publication sp 242 4. Leucaena leucocephala synonyms, leucaena leucocephala. It should be removed when possible the levy preserve is actively removing all specimens from the property. Leucaena is a new world genus of 22 species in the legume family fabaceae, subfamily mimosoideae. Wondergraze created from leucaena leucocephala ssp.
Wild or common leucaena arrived incoastal northern queensland in the late 1800s. Leucaena leucocephala is an evergreen shrub or tree with a fairly open, rounded crown. Leucaena leucocephala is considered a nonnative invasive species. The productivity of leucaena leucocephala and a superior l. Nonruminant animals must be fed leucaena in only limited amounts to avoid the mild toxicity symptoms. Message the user has shared this species from india biodiversity portal with you. This study quantified the invasive potential of this species by analysing its seed rain using seed collectors, seed longevity in the soil stored in buried bags and the germination capacity of the soil seedbank by. Leucaena leucaena leucocephala informacion completa. Defoliation extremely tolerant of regular defoliation by cutting or grazing once established.