Leucaena glauca (L.) Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Leucaena glauca (L.) Benth.

Synonym of Acaciella glauca (L.) L. Rico

Summary

Genus:

Leucaena

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Mimosoideae

Tribe:

Mimoseae

Nomen number:

21955

Place of publication:

J. Bot. (Hooker) 4:416. 1842

Comment:

based on "Acacia glauca Willd." which in turn is based on Mimosa glauca L. (1753 = Acacia glauca (L.) Moench)
non Leucaena glauca auct. (= L. leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit)

Verified:

05/30/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 1 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Howard, R. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 1974-1989
Hughes, C. 1998. Monograph of Leucaena (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 55:108.
McVaugh, R. Flora Novo-Galiciana. 1983-
Shaw, E. A. & B. G. Schubert. 1976. A reinterpretation of Leucaena and Lysiloma. J. Arnold Arbor. 57:113.

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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=21955. Accessed 20 July 2025.