Leucaena esculenta

(Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Benth. (1875)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Leucaena

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 442 (1875)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Leucaena esculenta Honouliuli; Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; Department of Food Science & Technology Bldg In full sun. Preserved_Specimen 5 m tall tree with a spread of 8 m. Stamens & styles white. Flowers have a slight odor (evenings). Lau, J. 1731 Oahu BISH 1985-12-09
2 Leucaena esculenta Waimanalo Valley: University of Hawaii Research Station Preserved_Specimen Mature tree 9 m tall; flowers white, first appearing in late October. Monad pollen, n=26. Sorensson, C. Oahu BISH 1992-06-02