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acacia

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

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Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (49 countries), Asia (25 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (19 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (11 countries).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇭 Bahrain 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇮🇹 Italy 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇲🇹 Malta 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇬 Congo (Republic) 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (planta)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Leucaena leucocephala (acacia)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish acacia

French graines de lin

Portuguese leucena

Similar Species in Leucaena

Leucaena pulverulenta

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Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of acacia?

The scientific name of acacia is Leucaena leucocephala. It belongs to the genus Leucaena.

What is the conservation status of acacia?

acacia (Leucaena leucocephala) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does acacia live?

acacia is found in Widely distributed across Africa (49 countries), Asia (25 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (19 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (11 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin.

What family does acacia belong to?

acacia (Leucaena leucocephala) belongs to the genus Leucaena, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

Is acacia endangered?

No, acacia (Leucaena leucocephala) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does acacia belong to?

acacia (Leucaena leucocephala) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).

What are the closest relatives of acacia?

The closest relatives of acacia in the genus Leucaena include guaje, tepeguaje, Red leucaena, littleleaf leadtree.