Leucaena diversifolia
Mature trees and grazed saplings in Hawaii
Branch with flowers and seedpods
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Leucaena
Species:
L. diversifolia
Binomial name
Leucaena diversifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Acacia diversifolia Schltdl.
  • Leucaena brachycarpa Urb.
  • Leucaena laxifolia Urb.

Leucaena diversifolia, the wild tamarind or red leucaena, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1] It has been introduced as a cattle fodder in many tropical and subtropical locales around the world.[2] It and its hybrid with Leucaena leucocephala are as aggressively invasive as L. leucocephala itself.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Leucaena diversifolia (Schltdl.) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 May 2022. Vernacular; Chalip, Guache, Guaje, Guaje Blanco, Guaje Del Rio, Guajillo, Guash, Guashi, Shashib, Shashibte, Wild Tamarind
  2. ↑ "Leucaena diversifolia". Tropical Forages. International Center for Tropical Agriculture. 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022. Common names; ... highland leucaena, ... red leucaena, wild tamarind
  3. ↑ "Datasheet Leucaena diversifolia". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.


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