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graines de lin

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 (plante)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Leucaena leucocephala (graines de lin)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish acacia

French graines de lin

Portuguese leucena

Similar Species in Leucaena

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Great Leadtree

Leucaena pulverulenta

Least Concern

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Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of graines de lin?

The scientific name of graines de lin is Leucaena leucocephala. It belongs to the genus Leucaena.

What is the conservation status of graines de lin?

graines de lin (Leucaena leucocephala) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does graines de lin live?

graines de lin 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 graines de lin belong to?

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

Is graines de lin endangered?

No, graines de lin (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 graines de lin belong to?

graines de lin (Leucaena leucocephala) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plante).

What are the closest relatives of graines de lin?

The closest relatives of graines de lin in the genus Leucaena include Great Leadtree, Red leucaena, littleleaf leadtree, Guaje.