Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) DeWit.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Harry Pichanick Drive, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Hodson Avenue, New Alexandra Park
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Common names:
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River tamarind (English)
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Description:
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Unarmed shrub or small tree. Branchlets densely covered in grey hairs. Leaves twice compound with a distinct gland on the rhachis between the lowest pair of pinnae. Flowers in spherical heads, white to pale yellow. Pods in clusters, thin and flattened but slightly raised over the seeds, splitting into straight halves. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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leucocephala: with white heads |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native to tropical America |
Growth form(s):
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Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Literature:
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Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 52 - 53. (Includes a picture).
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 233. (Includes a picture).
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Flora of Burundi: Species information: Leucaena leucocephala. https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=126280, retrieved 5 October 2024
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