Leucaena macrophylla Benth.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Leucaena Benth.
Tribe: Mimoseae
References: 

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1999-07 Heald J
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1999-09 Hughes CE
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened [3085]

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [2919]
  • Mexico [1118] [1460] [1470]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [2919]
    • Colima [2919]
    • Guerrero [2919]
    • Jalisco [2919]
    • Mexico State [2919]
    • Michoacan [2919]
    • Morelos [2919]
    • Nayarit [2919]
    • Oaxaca [2919]
    • Puebla [2919]
    • Veracruz [2919]

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Notes:

• Two subspecies: see subsp. istmensis and subsp. macrophylla.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:54:35