| Leucaena | |
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| Leucaena leucocephala | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Leucaena Benth. (1842), nom. cons. |
| Type species | |
| Leucaena glauca Benth.[2]
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| Species[1] | |
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24; see text | |
| Synonyms[1][3] | |
Leucaena is a genus of flowering plants in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. It contains about 24 species of trees and shrubs, which are commonly known as leadtrees.[4] They are native to the Americas, ranging from Texas in the United States south to Peru.[5] The generic name is derived from the Greek word λευκός (leukos), meaning "white," referring to the flowers.[6]
- ^ a b Leucaena Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Leucaena Benth". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Leucaena Benth". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Leucaena". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Mabberley, D.J. (1997). The Plant-Book: A portable dictionary of the vascular plants (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-521-41421-0.
- ^ Glen, Hugh (2004). Sappi What's in a Name?. Jacana Media. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-77009-040-8.