Tree;
leaves alternate, twice pinnately compound, even-pinnate; leaflets
oblong; inflorescence a pedicellate head-like cluster arising
from the leaf axils; flowers white; legume fruits flat, elongate.return to: checklist; keys; family Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae
Tree;
leaves alternate, twice pinnately compound, even-pinnate; leaflets
oblong; inflorescence a pedicellate head-like cluster arising
from the leaf axils; flowers white; legume fruits flat, elongate.
Additional images:
The even-bipinnate leaves and peduncled clusters of white flowers of Lysiloma latisiliquum is similar; Leucaena leucocephala, however, can be distinguished by its solitary flower clusters and its straight (not twisted) legume fruits.
Listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981, Suarez Molina 1981).
