Fabaceae
Leucaena
Leucaena macrophylla

Leucaena macrophylla subsp. istmensis C.E.Hughes

First published in Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 21: 283 (1997)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca). It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

International Legume Database and Information Service

Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular
Chicaoaxin, Duva De Cerro, Guaje, Guaje De Indio, Guajito, Marinero, Ndwa De Monte, Punta De Guaje, Tepeguaje Rojo, Yuanda-tu-cu-u
[ILDIS]

Uses

Use
Food and Drink, Wood
[ILDIS]

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0