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Leucaena leucocephala Synonyms: Acacia glauca; L. glaucaCommon Name(s): Leucauna; white lead tree Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Weed Growing Days: 180 to 365 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=108° (F) | Opt.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Min=68° (F) | Abs.Min=50° (F) | Precipitation: 15 to 80 (in.) Winter Minimum: 18° (F) Soil pH: 5 to 8 Soil Texture/Type: Medium to heavy textures Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright to cloud Comments: No frost tolerance, but wide range of tolerance to heat, desiccation, and drought. Diseases: Phytothora Uses: Animal Food - forage, Material - fiber, Material - dyestuffs, Fuel - fuelwood, Environ. - agroforest, Material - tannin, Animal Food - fodder, Weed - possible seed contam. Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, steppe and semi-arid, subtropical Geographical Origin: Central Mexico, Mesoamerica Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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